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THE 



FOUR GOSPELS 



Co\Qt 



IN ONE, 



CONTAINING EVERY STATEMENT IN 

MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE AND JOHN, 

IN EXACTLY THE WORDS OF THE 
AUTHORIZED VERSION. 



ROBERT ALLEN CAMPBELL. 



SECOND REVISED EDITION. 




ST. LOUIS: 
HENRY W. BRAND & CO. 
1875. 




Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, 
By R. A. CAMPBELL, 
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 




PRINTED BY 
BARNS & BEYSTON, 
215 Pine Street, 
St. Louis. 



PREFACE. 



By way of Preface the author wishes simply to state the 
plan upon which he has prepared this work and the principles 
that have governed his labors. 

He has no net theories to establish, but has an ardent 
desire that tne life and doctrines of our Saviour shali be better 
and more generally understood, and has faithfully endeavored- 

To embody in this work every statement of fact m the 
four gospels, neither adding nor diminishing in any particular; 

To employ exactly the language of the authorized version, 
even at the expense of elegance of expression, and without 
comment; 

To divide the work into sections, the headings of which 
shall note the central thought of each , to locate as far as 
possible the incident , and to give the exact chapter and verses 
that make up the section; 

To arrange the narrative in the chronological order in 
which it probably occurred. As upon this there is sometimes 
doubt, so there must be differences of opinion. That order 
has been adopted which, after careful investigation, proved 
certain, or seemed most probable. 

With these few words of introduction, the author submits 
the book, hoping the execution of the work may m some 
measure deserve the commendation already bestowed upon 
the plan. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Preface, - - - - - - 3 

Index to Verses, 14 



SYNOPSIS OF THE GOSPELS. 

CHAPTER I. 

ANNOUNCEMENT, BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. 



Sec. 


Subject. 


Page. 


I.— 


-Preface to Luke's Gospel, - 




2- 


-Introduction to John's Gospel, - 


*7 


3-- 


-Genealogies of Jesus, - 


18 


4-- 


-Birth of John the Baptist Announced, 


21 


5- 


-Birth of Jesus Announced to Mary, 


22 


6.- 


-Mary visits Elizabeth, - 


23 


7- 


-Birth of John the Baptist, - 


25 


8.- 


-Birth of Jesus Announced to Joseph, - 


26 


9-- 


-Birth of Jesus, - 


27 


10.- 


-An Angel appears to the Shepherds. 






The Shepherds visit Jesus, 


28 


11.- 


-Circumcision of Jesus, - 


29 


12.- 


-Presentation of Jesus m the Temple, 


29 


I 3»- 


-Temporary Return to Nazareth, 


3° 


14.- 


-Visit of the Magi, - 


- 3 1 




-Flight into Egypt, - 


3 2 


16.- 


-Massacre of the Children, - 


3 2 



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FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



Sec. Subject. Page. 

17. — The Return from Egypt, - 33 

18. — Jesus at 12 years of age visits Jerusalem, - 33 

19. — Jesus Dwells at Nazareth, - - - 34 

CHAPTER II. 

THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF CHRIST'S 
PUBLIC MINISTRY. 

20. — The Ministry of john the Baptist, - "35 

21. — The Baptism of Jesus, - 37 

22. — The Temptation, - - - - 38 

23. — John the Baptist's Testimony concerning Jesus, 39 

24. — Jesus Gains his First Disciples, - - - 41 

25. — Jesus' First Miracle, - 42 

26. — Jesus visits Capernaum, - - - 43 

CHAPTER III. 

FROM THE FIRST PASSOVER DURING CHRIST'S PUBLIC 
MINISTRY UNTIL THE SECOND. 

27. — The Traders Expelled from the Temple, - 45 

28. — Nicodemus visits Jesus, - - - 46 

29. — Jesus Retires to Judea, - 48 

30. — Final Testimony of John the Baptist, - 48 

31. — John the Baptist in Prison, - 49 

32. — Jesus and the Samaritan Woman, - - 49 

33. — Jesus Teaches Publicly in Galilee, 52 

34. — Jesus Heals the Nobleman's Son at Capernaum, 53 

35. — Jesus Rejected at Nazareth, - 53 

36. — Jesus Resides at Capernaum, - - "55 

37. — Jesus Calls Peter, Andrew, James and John, 55 

38. — A Demoniac in the Synagogue Healed, - 56 

39. — Peter's Wife's Mother Healed, 57 

40. — Jesus makes his First Tour through Galilee, - 57 

41. — The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, 58 

42. — The Sermon on the Mount, - - 59 

43. — A Leper Healed, - 69 

44. — Jesus Returns to Capernaum and Heals a Par- 

alytic, ------ 69 



TABLE OP CONTENTS. 



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Sec. Subject. Page. 

45. — Jesus Calls Matthew, - - 71 

46. — Jesus Attends Matthew's Feast. 

Eats with Publicans and Sinners. 

Discourses upon Fasting, - - - 71 

47. — Jesus Raises Jairus' Daughter. 

Heals the Woman with an Issue of Blood, - 73 

48. -TWO Blind Men Healed, - - - '75 

49. — A Dumb Spirit Cast Out, ... 75 



CHAPTER IV. 

FROM THE SECOND PASSOVER DURING CHRIST'S PUBLIC 
MINISTRY UNTIL THE THIRD. 

50. — Jesus Attends the Passover, 

Heals an Impotent Man on the Sabbath, - 77 

51. — The Jews Persecute Jesus. 

He Vindicates his Work. 

Announces Himself as the Son of God, - 78 

52. — The Disciples Pluck Ears of Grain on the Sabbath, 81 
53 — Jesus Heals a Withered Hand on the Sabbath, 81 

54. — Jesus Heals many at the Sea of Galilee, - 82 

55. — Jesus Continues all night in Prayer. 



Selects Twelve Disciples, ... 83 

56. — Sermon on the Plain, - - - - 84 

57. — The Centurion's Servant Healed, 87 

58. — Jesus Raises a Widow's Son, - - 88 

59. — John the Baptist in Prison. 



Sends two of his Disciples to Jesus, 89 

60. — Jesus Denounces the Unbelieving Cities. 

Invites All, promising an Easy Yoke and a 

Light Burden, - - - - 91 

61. — Jesus is Anointed by a Penitent Woman, - 92 

62. — Jesus makes a Second Circuit in Galilee, - 93 

63. — The Blind and Dumb Demoniac Healed. 

" He hath Beelzebub." 
Of Blasphemy. 

The Tree is known by his Fruit, 93 

64. — The Scribes and Pharisees Seek a Sign, - 95 



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FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



Sec. Subject. Page. 

65. — Christ's Mother and Brethren, 96 

66. — [ arable of the Sower, - - - "97 

67. — Parables spoken to the Multitude, 99 

68. — Jesus Explains the Tares and speaks other Par- 

ables to his Disciples, - xoi 

69. — The Tempest Stilled, - 103 

70. — The two Demoniacs of Gadara Healed. 

Herd of Swine Destroyed, - 104 

71. — Jesus Re-visits Nazareth and is again Rejected, 106 
72 — The Third Circuit in Galilee, - - 107 

73. — The Twelve Instructed and Sent Forth, - 107 

74. — Herod's Opinion of Jesus, - - - no 

75. — The Twelve Return 

The Five Thousand Fed, - - - 112 

76. — Jesus Walks on the Water, - - 114 

77. — Jesus Teaches in the Synagogue at Capernaum, 116 



CHAPTER V. 

FROM THE THIRD PASSOVER DURING CHRIST'S PUBLIC 



MINISTRY UNTIL THE ENSUING FEAST 
OF TABERNACLES. 

78. — Jesus Continues in Galilee, - 121 

79. — Of Unwashed Hands. 

Traditions of the Elders, - 121 

80. — Daughter of the Syro-Phenician Woman Healed, 123 
8 [. — A Deaf and Dumb Man Healed, - - 124 

82. — Four Thousand Fed, - 125 

83. — The Pharisees and Sadducees Again Require a 

Sign, - - - - - 126 

84. — Warning Against the Leaven of the Pharisees, 127 

85. — Jesus Heals a Blind Man, - 128 

86. — Peter Professes that Jesus is the Christ, - - 128 

87. — Jesus Foretells his Death and Resurection. 

Teaches Self-denial, - 129 

88. — Th° Transfiguration, - 130 
S9.— Jesus Heals the Demoniac Boy, - - 132 
90.— Jesus again Fortells his Death and Resurection, 133 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Sec. Subject. Page. 

91. — Miracle to provide Tribute Money, - - 134 

92. — The Disciples Dispute who shall be Greatest. 

Jesus Answers, ----- 134 

93. — How to Deal with an Offending Brother. 

Power of United Prayer. 

Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, - - 137 

94. — Jesus Rejected by a Samaritan Village, - 138 

95. — Requirements of Discipleship, - - - 139 

CHAPTER VI. 

FROM THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES TILL CHRIST'S ARRIVAL 
AT BETHANY. 

96. — Jesus Teaches in the Temple at the Feast of 

Tabernacles, ----- 141 

97. — The Woman Taken in Adultery, - - 144 

98. — The Jews Attempt to Stone Jesus, - - 145 

99. — The Seventy Sent Forth, - 148 

100. — The Seventy Return, - 149 

101. — Parable of the Good Samaritan, - - 150 

102. — Jesus at the House of Martha and Mary, - 151 

103. — Jesus Teaches How to Pray, - - - 152 

104. — Jesus Heals a Demoniac, - - - - 153 

105. — Jesus Dines with a Pharisee. 

Pronounces Woes against Scribes and Pharisees, 155 

106. — Jesus Discourses upon Hypocrisy and Worldliness, 157 

107. — Slaughter of certain Galileans. 

Parable of the Barren Fig Tree, - - - 161 

108. — A Man Born Blind Healed on the Sabbath, 162 

109. — Jesus at the Festival of the Dedication. 

He Retires to Bethabara, Beyond Jordan, - 166 

no. — Jesus Heals an Infirm Woman on the Sabbath, 168 

— Jesus is Warned Against Herod, - 169 

112. — Jesus Hears of Lazarus' Sickness, - - 170 

113. — Jesus Dines with a Chief Pharisee on the Sabbath. 

Heals a Man with Dropsy. 

Parable of the Great Supper, - 171 

114. — What is Required of Christ's Disciples, - 173 



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FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



Sec. Subject. Page. 

115. — Parables and Teachings, - 174 

116. — Lazarus Raised from the Dead, - - 180 

117. — Council of the Chief Priests and Pharisees to put 

Jesus to Death. 

He Departs from Jerusalem to Ephraim, - 183 

118. — Ten Lepers Cleansed, - 183 

119. — The Coming of Christ's Kingdom, - - 184 

120. — Parables — The Importunate Widow. 

The Pharisee and Publican, - 185 

121. — Jesus' Final Departure from Galilee. 

Concerning Divorce, - 186 

122. — Jesus Blesses Little Children, - - - 188 

123. — The Rich Young Ruler. 

Discourse upon Riches, - 188 

124. — The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, 190 

125. — Jesus the Third time Foretells his Death and 

Resurrection, ----- 191 

126. — Ambitious Request of James and John, - - 192 

127. — Jesus Heals Two Blind Men near Jericho, - 193 

128. — Jesus Visits Zaccheus, - 194 

129. — Many Seek Jesus at Jerusalem, - - 196 

130. — Jesus at Bethany, - - - - - 196 

CHAPTER VII. 

THE FIRST FIVE DAYS OF THE FOURTH AND LAST PASSOVER 
WEEK DURING CHRIST'S PUBLIC MINISTRY. 

131. — Jesus Enters Jerusalem Publicly - - - 197 

132. — Certain Greeks Desire to See Jesus. 

He Retires to Bethany to Lodge, - - 200 

133. — Jesus Curses a Barren Fig Tree, - - - 201 

134. — Traders and Money Changers Expelled from 

the Temple, - - - - - 201 

135. — The Withered Fig Tree, - - - - 203 

136. — Christ's Authority Questioned, - - 203 

137. — Parable of the Two Sons, - 204 

138. — Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen, - 205 

139. — Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son, - 206 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Sec. Subject. Page. 

140. — Concerning Tribute to Caesar, - - 207 

141. — Of Marriage in the Resurrection, - - 208 

142. — The Great Commandment, - 209 

143. — How is Christ the Son of David, - 210 

144. — Warnings Against the Scribes and Pharisees, 211 

145. — Woes Against the Scribes and Pharisees, - 212 

146. — Lamentation Over Jerusalem, - 214 

147. — The Widow's Mite, - - - - 214 

148. — Reflections on the Unbelief of the Jews, - 215 

149. — Jesus Foretells the Destruction of the Temple, 216 

150. — Jesus Foretells the Coming of False Christs. 

The Persecution of his Disciples. 

Describes his Second Coming, - - 216 

151. — Jesus Enforces Watchful Preparation, - - 220 

152. — Jesus Teaches to Watch, Work, and Pray. 

Parables of the Ten Virgins and the Talents, 222 

153. — Scene of the Final Judgment, - - 224 

154. — Jesus Announces his Betrayal and Crucifixion, - 225 

155. — The Jewish Rulers Conspire Against Christ, 226 

156. — Jesus Sups at Bethanj. 

Mary Anoints Him, - 226 

157. — Judas Engages to Betray Jesus, - 227 

158. — Preparation for the Passover, - - - 228 

CHAPTER VIII. 

THE PASSOVER MEAL AND INSTITUTION OF THE 
lord's SUPPER. 

159. — Beginning of the Passover Meal, - 229 

160. — Contention Among the Twelve, - - 229 

161. — Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet, - - 230 

162. — Jesus Foretells his Betrayal, and Points Out the 

Traitor. 

Judas Withdraws, - 232 

163. — Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial, - 233 

164. — Jesus Institutes the Lord's Supper, - - 234 

165. — 'Jesus Promises the Comforter, - 235 

166. — Christ the True Vine, - - - - 237 



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FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE* 



Sec. Subject. Page. 

167. — Jesus Warns his Disciples of Persecution. 
Promises the Holy Spirit. 

Prayer in Christ's Name, - 239 
16S. — Christ's Last Prayer with his Disciples, - 242 



CHAPTER IX. 
Christ's betrayal, arrest, trial and crucifixion. 



169.- 


-Peter's Denial again Foretold, - 


24. £T 


170. — Christ's Agony in Gethsemane, 


246 


171.- 


-Jesus Betrayed and Made Prisoner, 


24.7 


172.- 


-Christ Before Annas, - 


2 AO 


1*1%.- 


—Peter's Denial, - - - - - 




174- 


-Christ Before Caiaphas, - 


2CI 


J 75-- 


-Jesus Condemned by the Sanhedrim, 


253 


176.- 


-Judas Repents and Hangs Himself, - 


2C4. 


177.- 


-Jesus Led Away to Pilate, - 


2C4 


178.- 


-Jesus Before Herod, - 


256 


179.- 


-Pilate Seeks to Release Jesus. 






The Jews Demand Barabbas, - 


257 


180.- 


-Jesus Scourged, Mocked and Delivered for 






Crucifixion, - 


259 


181.- 


-Jesus Led to Crucifixion, - 


260 


182.- 


-The Crucifixion, - - - 


26l 


183- 


-Jesus Mocked on the Cross, 






He Commends his Mother to John, 


262 


184.- 


-Jesus Expires on the Cross. 






Wonderful Phenomena, - 


263 


185.- 


-The Body of Jesus taken down from the Cross 




and Buried, - 


265 


186.- 


—The Sepulchre Sealed and Guarded, - 


267 



CHAPTER X. 
Christ's resurrection, his subsequent appearances 
and ascension 

187. — The Resurrection, - 269 

188. — The Women Visit the Sepulchre. 

Mary Magdalene Hastily Returns, - - 269 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Sec. Subject. Page. 

189. — The Women Enter the Sepulchre and see the 

Angels, - 270 

190. — Peter and John at the Sepulchre, - - 271 

191. — Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene, - - 272 

192. — Jesus Meets the other Women, - - 272 

193. — The Women Report to the Disciples that they 

have seen Jesus, - 273 

194. — Report of the Watch, - = - - 273 

195. — Jesus is Seen by Peter. 

By Two Disciples on the Way to Emmaus, - 274 

196. — Jesus Appears to the Apostles. 

Thomas Absent, - 276 

197. — Eight Days Later Jesus Again Appears to the 

Apostles. 

Thomas Present, ----- 277 

198. — Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples at the Sea of 

Galilee, ... 278 

199. — Jesus Meets Five Hundred on a Mountain in 

Galilee. 

The Last Commission, - 280 

200. — He is Seen of James and of all the Apostles, 281 

201. — The Ascension, ----- 282 

202. — Conclusion of John's Gospel, - 282 



INDEX OF VERSES. 



SHOWING THE LOCATION IN THIS WORK OF EVERY VERSE 
IN THE FOUR GOSPELS. 



MATTHEW. 



Chap. Verses. Sec. 



I.. 


.. I-17.. 
18-25.. 


.. s 




25 


.. II 


2. . 


.. I-I2.. 


.. 14 




I3-I5-. 


• • 15 




I6-I8.. 


.. 16 




I9-23 . . 


.. 17 


3-- 


.. I-I2.. 


. . 20 




I3-I7- • 


. . 21 


4.. 


.. I-II.. 


. . 22 




12 


.. 32 




I3-l6.. 


36 

- 33 




l8-22. . 


- 37 




2 3- 2 5 • • 


40 




.. 1-48.. 


.. 42 




.. 1-34.. 


.. 42 


7-' 


. . 1-29.. 


.. 42 


8.. 


.. 1-4 .. 


• 43 




5-I3-. 


■• 57 




14-17.. 


• 39 




18 .. 


. 69 




19-22. . 


* $ 




23-27.. 


. 69 




28-34.. 


. 70 


9.. 


. . 1 


• 70 




2-8 .. 


44 




9 .. 






10-17.. 


:\i 




1S-26.. 




27-31 . . 


:$ 




32-34.. 


. 49 




35-38.. 


• 72 


10. . 


. . 1-42.. 


• 73 


11. . 


. . 1 


• 73 




2-19. . . 


* I 9 




20-30... 


. 60 


12.. 


.. i-S ... 


• 52 




9-14 . . . 


• 53 




15-21 . . . 


* £ 4 




22-37... 


* a 3 




38-45-. 


. 64 




46-50... 


• 65 



Chap. Verses. 



13. 



14. 



15- 



16.. 



i7- 



iS. 



19. 



S3- 



.. 1-23.. 

24-35 •■ 

36-53-. 

54-58.. 
.. 1-12.. 

13-21 . . 

22-36.. 
. . 1-20.. 

21-2S. . 

29-31.. 

3 2 - 39. • 
39 • 

.. 1-4 
4-12. . 

13- 20.. 

21- 2S. . 

.. 1-13-. 

14- 21 . . 

22- 23 . . 

24- 27.. 
,. 1-14 

15- 35- • 
,. 1-12.. 

16- 30.. 
,. 1-16.. 

17- 19.. 
20-2S . 

29-34- • 
. i-ii.. 
12-16. . 

18- 19. . 
20-22. 

23- 27. 

25- 32. 

33- 46. 
. 1-14. 

15-22. 
23-33- 

34- 40. 
41-46. 
. 1-12. 

14 



.. 66 
.. 67 
.. 68 
.. 71 
.. 74 

•* 7 I 
• 76 
.. 79 
.. 80 
.. 81 
.. 82 
• S3 
.. 83 
.. S 4 
.. S6 
.. 87 

.. ss 
. s 9 
.. 90 
.. 91 

92 

.. 93 
..121 
. . 122 
..123 
..124 
..125 
..126 
..127 
..131 

..132 
••m 
-.135 
..136 

- I 37 
..138 

•• I 39 
. . 140 
..141 
..142 

••143 
..144 



Chap. Verses. 

23". -13-36. 

37-39 • 
24.... 1-2 . 



25... 
26... 



27. 



28... 



INDEX OF VERSES. 



15 



MARK. 



Verses. 


Sec. 


i-S . . 


. 20 


9-11.. 


. 21 


12-13.. 


. 22 


14 .. 


• 3 2 


I4-J5 • 


• 33 


16-20. . 


• 37 


21-28. . 


• 3» 


29-34 • • 


• 39 


35-39- • 


. 40 


40-45.. 


• 43 


1-12. . 


• 44 


13-14.. 


* 4 £ 


15-22.. 


. 46 


23-28. . 


• 5 2 


1-6 . . 


• 53 


7-12.. 


• 54 


13-19.. 


' £ 


19-30.. 


• 63 


3 T -35-- 


' % 


1-25.. 


66 


26-34.. 


• 67 


35-4 1 • • 


. 09 


1-21 . . 


■ 7o 


22-43.. 


• 47 


1-6 .. 


7i 


6 .. 


• 72 




• 73 


14-29.. 


• 74 


30-44.. 


• 7 I 


45-56.. 


. 76 


1-23.. 


• 79 


24-30.. 


. 80 


31-37- • 


. Si 


1-9 .. 


. 82 



Chap. 


Verses. 


Sec. 


8.. 


.10-12. . 






13-21 . 


.. 84 




22-26 . . 


.. 85 




27-30.. 


. . 86 
.. 87 






9... 


.1 


u 




2-T3.. 


. . 00 




14-29.. 


.. 89 




30-32.. 


.. 90 




33 


91 




33-5°. • 


.. 92 


10. . 


. 1-12,. 


. . 121 




13-16.. 


. .122 




17-31.- 


..123 




3 2 -34.. 


"Ml 




35-45-. 


. . 126 




46-52.. 


..127 


II . . . 


. 1 — 1 1 . . 


..131 




11 


..132 




12-14. . 


••133 




J5-J9- • 


- 134 






..135 




27-33 • 


..130 


J2. . . 


. 1-12.. 


..138 




13-17- - 


..I40 




18-27. . 


..I 4 I 




28-34.. 


. . I42 




35-37 • 


..143 




38-39-- 


..I44 




40 .. 


..145 




41-44.. 


..147 


13... 


. 1-2 .. 


..I49 




3-27.. 


..I50 




23-37.- • 


..1 5 1 



14. 



i5- 



16.. 



Verses. 


Sec. 


.1 


•« I 54 


1-2 . . 




3-9 •• 


..156 


10-11 . . 




12-16. . 


..158 


17 


..159 


18-21 . . 


. . 162 


22-25.. 


..164 


26 


..168 


26-31.. 


, . 169 


32-42.. 


.CI70 


43-52.. 


..171 


53 •• 


..174 


54 •• 


• •173 




..174 


60-72 . . 




.1 


-.175 




..i77 


6-15.. 


..179 


J 5-'9 • 


. . 180 




. . Iol 


24-2S . . 


..182 


29-32.. 


..183 


33-4I-. 


..IS4 


42-47.- ■ 


..185 




..188 


•PL: 


..189 


9 •• 


..191 


10-11 . . 


• •193 


12-13. 




14 .. 


. . 196 


15-18.. 


..199 


19-20 . . 


. .201 



LUKE. 



1-4 ... 


. 1 




4 


26-38... 




39-56... 


: i 


57-80... 


• 7 




• 9 


8-20.. 


. 10 


21 


. 11 


22-3S.. 


. 12 


39 .. 


• 13 


40 .. 


* j 7 


41-50 . 


. 18 


51-52.. 


. 19 


. 1-18.. 


. 20 


19-20. . 


• 31 


21-23. 


. 21 


23-38.. 


• 3 



6.. 



1-13.. 


. 22 


14 .. 


. 32 


14-15- • 


• 33 


16-30.. 


• 3 £ 


31 •• 


• 36 


31-37.. 


• 38 


38-41.. 


• 39 


42-44.. 


. 40 


I-II . . 


• 4 1 


12-16. . 


. 43 


17-26 . 


• 44 


27-2S. . 


* 4 § 


29-39.. 


. 46 




• 52 




• 53 


12-16.. 


' 5 I 


17-49.. 


• So 



7-. 


.. I-IO. 




11-17. 




18-35. 


S.. 


36-50. 


.. 1-3 . 




4-18. 




19-21 . 




22-25 - 




26-40. 




41-56. 


9.. 


1-6 . 




7-9 • 




10-17. 




18-21 . 




22-27 • 




28-36. 




37-43 



61 
62 
66 

69 
7o 
47 
73 
74 



S7 

88 

S9 



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FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE, 



LUKE— CON. 



Chap. Verses. Sec. 



9.. 


••43-45- 


.. 90 




46-50 . . 


• • 9 3 




5 I_ 5"- • 


.. 94 




57-62. . 


•• 95 


10. . 


. . 1—16.. 


•■ 99 




17-24 . 


. . 100 




2 5~37 • • 


. . 101 




33-42 . 


. . 102 


II.. 


. . I-I3.. 


..103 




14-36.. 


. 104 




37-54- • 




12 . . 


.. 1-59.. 


106 


I 3' • 


I— Q 


. I07 




IO-2I . 


. .IIO 




22-35.. 


. .Ill 


14.. 


. . I-24.. 


..113 




25-35- • 


..114 


is-. 


1-32.. 


..115 


16.. 


.. 1-31 . 


..115 


17 • 


. . I-IO.. 


. . 115 




11-19.. 


. . 118 


18.. 


20-37.. 


..119 


.. 1-14.. 


. . 120 




I5-I7-- 


.122 




1S-30.. 


..123 




'31-34- • 


..125 



Chap. Verses. 

18.... 35-43- 
19.... 1-25. 
29-44. 

45-48 
20.... 1-8 
9-19 

20- 26 
27-40 
41-44 
45-46 
47 

7-28 
29-36 
37-38 
22.... 1 

2 

3-6 
7-i3 
14-18 
19-20 

21- 23 
24-30 
3I-3S 
39 



127 
128 
131 

136 

140 
141 

H3 
144 

'45 
H7 
149 

150 
151 
134 
i54 
i55 
i57 
158 

164 
162 
160 
163 
168 



Chap. Verses. 



23... 



24. 



JOHN. 



I 


.. 1-14.. 


. 2 




15-32.. 


• 23 




32 


. 21 




32-34- • 


• 23 




35-5 1 -- 


• 24 


2. . 


.. 1-11 . 


* 2 I 




12 


. 26 




i3- 2 5- • 


• 27 


3-. 


.. 1-21.. 


. 28 




22-24 . . 


• 29 




25-36. • 


• 30 


4-- 


.. 1-42.. 


• 32 




43-45- • 


- 33 




46-54.. 


- 34 


5-. 


.. 1-14.. 


• 50 




I5-47-. 


• 5i 


6.. 


.. 1-14.. 


• 7 I 




15-21 . . 


. 76 




22-71 . 


• 77 


7- 


.. 1 


. 78 




2-10. . 


. 94 




H-53- • 


. 9 6 


8.. 


.. 1 


. 96 




2-11.. 


97 



S.. 


..12-59.. 


.. 98 


9.. 


.. 1-41.. 


..108 


10.. 


. . 1-21.. 


..108 




22-42 . . 


. . 109 


11.. 


.. 1-6 .. 


..112 




7-46.. 


..116 




47-54-. 


..117 




55-57-- 


. . 129 


12. . 




..130 




" 2-8 


..156 




9-11.. 


. .130 




12-19. . 


..131 




20-36.. 


..132 




37-50.. 


..148 


13 • 


1-20. . 


..161 


21-30.. 


..162 




31-38.. 


..163 


14.. 


.. I-3I-- 


..165 


15- • 


. . 1-27.. 


.:i66 


16 


1-33- • 


..167 


17. 


. , 1-26.. 


..168 


18.. 




..168 




1 
z 


..169 
..170 



l8.... 2-II 





I2-I4 




15-18 




I9-23 




24 




25-27 




28-38 




39-40 


19.. 


.. I-IO 




16-17 




18-24 




25-27 




28-3O 




3!-4 2 


20.. 


. . 1-2 




3-10 




11-17 




18 




19-25 




26-29 




30-31 


21 . . 


•• 1-23 




24-25 



CHAPTER I. 



ANNOUNCEMENT, BIRTH AND CHILD 
HOOD OF JESUS. 

Occupying Thirteen and One-half Tears. 

§ I, PREFACE TO LUKE'S GOSPEL. 
Luke i : 1-4. 

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth 
in order a declaration of those things which are most 
surely believed among us, even as they delivered them 
unto us, which from the beginning were eye-witnesses, 
and ministers of the word ; it seemed good to me also, 
having had perfect understanding of all things from 
the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excel- 
lent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty 
of those things wherein thou hast been instructed. 

§ 2. INTRODUCTION TO JOHN'S GOSPEL. 
John 1 : 1-14. 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was 
with God, and the Word was God. The same was in 
the beginning with God. All things were made by 
him ; and without him w^as not any thing made that 
was made. In him was life, and the life was the 

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i8 



FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and 
the darkness comprehended it not. 

There was a man sent from God, whose name was 
John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness 
of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of 
that Light. That was the true Light, which lighteth 
every man that cometh into the world. He was in the 
world, and the world was made by him, and the world 
knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own 
received him not. But as many as received him, to 
them gave he power to become the sons of God, even 
to them that believe on his name: which were born, 
not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the 
will of man, but of God. 

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among 
us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only 
begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 

§ 3. GENEALOGIES OF JESUS ; MATTHEW PRESENTING 
THE PEDIGREE OF JOSEPH, WHILE LUKE 
GIVES THAT OF MARY. 
Matt. 1 : 1 -17. Luke 3 : 23-38. 

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son 
of David, the son of Abraham. 

Abraham begat Isaac; And Jesus being (as 
and Isaac begat Jacob; was supposed) the son of 
and Jacob begat Judas Joseph, which was the son 
and his brethren; and of Heii which was //^ 5^ 
-j- , 1 ^ i of Matthat, which was the 

Judas begat Phares and 5 ^ G f Levi, which was 
Zara of Thamar; and son G f Melchi, which was 
Phares begat Esrom ; and the son of Janna, which 



BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. 



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Esrom begat Aram ; and 
Aram begat Aminadab; 
and Aminadab begat 
Naasson ; and Naasson 
begat Salmon; and Sal- 
mon begat Booz of Ra- 
chab; and Booz begat 
Obed of Ruth; and Obed 
begat Jesse; and Jesse 
begat David the king ; and 
David the king begat Sol- 
omon of her that had been 
the wife of Urias; and 
Solomon begat Roboam; 
and Roboam begat Abia; 
and Abia begat Asa ; and 
Asa begat Josaphat; and 
Josaphat begat Joram ; 
and Joram begat Ozias; 
and Ozias begat Joatham ; 
and Joatham begat Achaz ; 
and Achaz begat Ezekias ; 
and Ezekias begat Man- 
asses; and Manasses be- 
gat Anion; and Amon 
begat Josias; and Josias 
begat Jechonias and his 
brethren, about the time 
they were carried away to 
Babylon: and after they 
were brought to Babylon, 
Jechonias begat Salathiel ; 



was the son of Joseph, 
which was the son of Mat- 
tathias, which was the son 
of Amos, which was the 
son of Naum, which was 
the son of Esli, which was 
the son of Nagge, which 
was the son of Maath, 
which was the son of 
Mattathias, which was 
the son of Semei, which 
was the son of Joseph, 
which was the son of 
Juda, which was the son 
of Joanna, which was the 
son of Rhesa, which was 
the son of Zorobabel, 
which was the son of 
Salathiel, which was the 
son of Neri, which was 
the son of Melchi, which 
was the son of Addi, 
which was the son of 
Cosam, which was the son 
of Elmodam, which was 
the son of Er, which was 
the son of Jose, which was 
the son of Eliezer, which 
was the son of Jorim, 
which was the son of 
Matthat, which was the 
son of Levi, which was 
the son of Simeon, which 
was the son of Juda, 
which was the son of 
Joseph, which was the son 
of Jonan, which was the 
son of Eliakim, which 
was the son of Melea, 



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FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



and Salathiel begat Zoro- 
babel; and Zorobabel be- 
gat Abiud; and Abiud 
begat Eliakim, and Elia- 
kim begat Azor; and 
Azor begat Sadoc ; 
Sadoc begat Achim; 
Achim begat Eliud; 
Eliud begat Eleazar; 
Eleazar begat Matthan ; 
and Matthan begat Jacob ; 
and Jacob begat Joseph 
the husband of Mary, of 
whom was born Jesus, 
who is called Christ. 

of Isaac, which was the 



and 
and 
and 
and 



which was the son of 
Menan, which was the son 
of Mattatha, which was 
the son of Nathan, which 
was the son of David, 
which was the son of 
Jesse, which was the son 
of Obed, which was the 
son of Booz, which was 
the son of Salmon, which 
was the son of Naasson, 
which was the soil of 
Aminadab, which was the 
son of Aram, which was 
the so7i of Esrom, which 
was the son of Phares, 
which was the son of Juda, 
which was the son of 
Jacob, which was the son 
son of Abraham, which 
was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 
which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of 
Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the 
son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, which was 
the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, 
which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, 
which was the son of Lamech, which was the son of 
Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was 
the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which 
was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Enos, 
which was the son of Seth, which was the son of 
Adam, which was the son of God. 

So all the generations from Abraham to David are 
fourteen generations; and from David until the carry- 
ing away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and 



BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. 



21 



from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are 
fourteen generations. 

§ 4. THE ANGEL GABRIEL ANNOUNCES TO ZACHARIAS, 
IN THE TEMPLE AT JERUSALEM, THE BIRTH 
OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. 
Luke 1 : 5-25. 

There was in the days of Herod the king of Judea, 
a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of 
Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, 
and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both 
righteous before God, walking in all the command- 
ments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. And 
they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren; 
and they both were now well stricken in years. 

And it came to pass, that, while he executed the 
priest's office before God in the order of his course, 
according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot 
was to burn incense when he went into the temple of 
the Lord. And the whole multitude of the people 
were praying without, at the time of incense. 

And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord, 
standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and 
fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear 
not, Zacharias : for thy prayer is heard ; and thy wife 
Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shait call his 
name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness, 
and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall 
great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither 
wine nor strong drink ; and he shall be filled with the 
Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. And 



22 



FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the 
Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the 
spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the 
fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wis- 
dom of the just ; to make ready a people prepared for 
the Lord. 

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I 
know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well 
stricken in years. And the angel answering, said unto 
him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; 
and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these 
glad tidings. And behold, thou shalt be dumb, and 
not able to speak, until the day that these things shall 
be performed, because thou believest not my words, 
which shall be fulfilled in their season. 

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled 
that he tarried so long in the temple. And when he 
came out, he could not speak unto them : and they 
perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple ; for 
he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. 
And it came to pass, that as soon as the days of his 
ministration were accomplished, he departed to his 
own house. And after those days his wife Elisabeth 
conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, Thus 
hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he 
\ooked on me, to take away my reproach among men. 

§ 5. GABRIEL ANNOUNCES TO MARY, AT NAZARETH, 
THE BIRTH OF JESUS. 
Luke 1 : 26-38. 

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent 
from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to 



BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. 



2 3 



a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of 
the house of David ; and the virgin's name was Mary. 
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou 
that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee : bless- 
ed art thou among women. And when she saw him, 
she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind 
what manner of salutation this should be. And the 
angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast 
found favour with God. And behold, thou shalt con- 
ceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt 
call ins name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be 
called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall 
give unto him the throne of his father David. And 
he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of 
his kingdom there shall be no end. 

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, 
seeing I know not a man ? And the angel answered 
and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon 
thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow 
thee : therefore also that holy thing which shall be born 
of thee shall be called the Son of God. And behold, 
thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in 
her old age ; and this is the sixth month with her who 
was called barren. For with God nothing shall be 
impossible. 

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; 
be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel 
departed from her. 

§ 6. MARY VISITS ELISABETH IN THE HILL-COUNTRY 

OF JUDA AT HEBRON OR JUTTAH, NEAR HEBRON. 

Luke i : 39-56. 

And Maiy arose in those days, and went into the 



2 4 



FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



hill-country with haste, into a city of Juda, and entered 
into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 
And it came to pass, that when Elisabeth heard the 
salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb : and 
Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost. And she 
spake out with a loud voice and said, Blessed art thou 
among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord 
should come to me? For lo, as soon as the voice of 
thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in 
my womb for joy. And blessed is she that believed: 
for there shall be a performance of those things which 
were told her from the Lord. And Mary said, 

My soul doth magnify the Lord, 

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 

For he hath regarded the low estate of his hand- 
maiden : 

For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call 
me blessed. 

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things ; 
And holy is his name. 
And his mercy is on them that fear him, 
From generation to generation. 
He hath shewed strength with his arm ; 
He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of 
their hearts. 

Pie hath .put down the mighty from their seats, 
And exalted them of low degree. 
He hath filled the hungry with good things, 
And the rich he hath sent empty away. 
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of 
his mercy; 

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his 

seed, for ever. 
And Mary abode with her about three months, and 
returned to her own house. 



BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. 



25 



§ 7. BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST IN THE HILL- 
COUNTRY OF JUDEA. 
Luke 1 : 57-80. 

Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be 
delivered; and she brought forth a son. And her 
neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had 
shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with 
her. 

And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they 
came to circumcise the child; and they called him 
Zacharias, after the name of his father. And his 
mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be 
called John. And they said unto her, There is none of 
thy kindred that is called by this name. And they 
made signs to his father, how he w^ould have him 
called. And he asked for a writing-table, and wrote, 
saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. 
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his 
tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. 

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them : 
and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout 
all the hill-country of Judea. And all they that heard 
the?n, laid them up in their hearts, saying, What man- 
ner of child shall this be ! And the hand of the Lord 
was with him. 

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Lloly 
Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; 
For he hath visited and redeemed his people, 
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us, 
In the house of his servant David : 
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, 
B 



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FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



Which have been since the world began : 

That we should be saved from our enemies, 

And from the hand of all that hate us; 

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, 

And to remember his holy covenant; 

The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 

That he would grant unto us, 

That we, being delivered out of the hand of our 

enemies, 
Might serve him without fear, 
In holiness and righteousness before him, 
All the days of our life. 

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the 
Highest, 

For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to pre- 
pare his ways; 

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people, 

By the remission of their sins, 

Through the tender mercy of our God ; 

Whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us, 

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the 
shadow of death, 

To guide our feet into the way of peace. 

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and 
was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto 
Israel. 

§ 8. BIRTH OF JESUS ANNOUNCED BY AN ANGEL TO 
JOSEPH AT NAZARETH IN A DREAM. 
Matt, i ; 18-25. 

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: 
When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, 
before they came together, she was found with child of 
the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a 
just man, and not willing to make her a public exam- 
ple, was minded to put her away privily. But while 



BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. 



27 



he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the 
Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, 
thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy 
wife : for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy 
Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou 
shalt call his name JESUS : for he shall save his peo- 
ple from their sins. 

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled 
which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, 

And shall bring forth a son, 

And they shall call his name Emmanuel, 

which being interpreted is, God with us. Then 
Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the 
Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 
And knew, her not till she had brought forth her first- 
born son . 

§ 9. BIRTH OF JESUS AT BETHLEHEM. 
Luke 2 : 1-7. 

And it came to pass in those days, that there went 
out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world 
should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made 
when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) . And all went 
to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph 
also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, 
into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called 
Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage 
of David,) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, 
being great with child. 

And so it was, that while they were there, the days 
were accomplished that she should be delivered. And 



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FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him 
in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger; 
because there was no room for them in the inn. 

§ IO. AN ANGEL APPEARS TO THE SHEPHERDS NEAR 

BETHLEHEM THE SHEPHERDS VISIT JESUS 

AT BETHLEHEM. 
Luke 2 : S-20. 

And there were in the same country shepherds abid- 
in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 
And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and 
the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and 
they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, 
Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great 
joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born 
this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is 
Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you ; 
Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, 
lying in a manger. 

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude 
of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 

Glory to God in the highest, 

And on earth peace, good will toward men. 

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away 
from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to 
another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see 
this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath 
made known unto us. And they came with haste, 
and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a 
manger. And when they had seen //, they made 
known abroad the saying which was told them con- 
cerning this child. And all they that heard it won- 



BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. 



2 9 



dered at those things which were told them by the 
shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pon- 
dered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, 
glorifying and praising God for all the things that they 
had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. 

§ II. CIRCUMCISION OF JESUS AT BETHLEHEM. 
Matt. 1 ' 25. Luke 2.: ai. 

And when eight days were accomplished for the cir- 
cumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, 
which was so named of the angel before he was con- 
ceived in the womb. 

§ 12. PRESENTATION OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE AT 
JERUSALEM SIMEON AND ANNA BEAR TES- 
TIMONY CONCERNING HIM. 
Luke 2 • 22-38. 

And when the days of her purification according to 
the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought 
him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord ; (As it is 
written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth 
the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) and to 
offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the 
law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young 
pigeons. 

1 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose 
name was Simeon; and the same man was just and 
devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel : and the 
Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto 
him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, 
before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came 
by the Spirit into the temple ; and when the parents 



3° 



FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the cus- 
tom of the law, then took he him up in his arms, and 
blessed God, and said, 

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, 
According to thy word : 
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all 
people ; 

A light to lighten the Gentiles, 

And the glory of thy people Israel. 

And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those 
things which were spoken of him. And Simeon 
blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, 
this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in 
Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against, 
( yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) 
that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. 

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter 
of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great 
age, and had lived with an husband seven years from 
her virginity ; and she was a widow of about fourscore 
and four years, which departed not from the temple, 
but served God with fastings and prayers night and 
day. And she coming in that instant, gave thanks 
likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them 
that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 

§ 13. JOSEPH AND MARY, WITH JESUS, RETURN TEM- 
PORARILY TO NAZARETH, SEVENTY MILES 
FROM JERUSALEM. 
Luke 2 : 39. 

And when they had performed all things according 
to the law of the Lord, they returned into Gallilee, to 
their own city Nazareth, 



BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. 3 1 

§ 14. THE MAGI VISIT HEROD AT JERUSALEM AKfi 
JESUS AT BETHLEHEM. 
Matt. 2 : 1-12. 

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea 
m the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise 
men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he 
that is born King of the Jews ? for we have seen his 
star in the east, and are come to worship him. 

When Herod the king had heard these things, he 
was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when 
he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the 
people together, he demanded of them where Christ 
should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethle- 
hem of Judea : for thus it is written by the prophet, 

And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, 
Art not the least among the princes of Juda, 
For out of thee shall come a Governor, 
That shall rule my people Israel. 

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise 
men, inquired of them diligently what time the star 
appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, 
Go, and search diligently for the young child, and 
when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I 
may come and worship him also. When they had 
heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star, which 
they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and 
stood over where the young child was. When they 
saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 

And when they were come into the house they saw 
the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, 
and worshipped him ; and when they had opened their 
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frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God 
in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they 
departed into their own country another way. 

§ 15. FLIGHT INTO EGYPT, ABOUT SIXTY MILES SOUTH- 
EAST OF BETHLEHEM. 
Matt. 2 : 13-15. 

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of 
the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, 
Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and 
flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee 
word : for Herod will seek the young child to destroy 
him. When he arose, he took the young child and his 
mother by night, and departed into Egypt: and was 
there until the death of Herod : that it might be ful- 
filled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, 
saying, 

Out of Egypt have I called my Son. 

§l6. MASSACRE OF THE CHILDREN AT BETHLEHEM. 
Matt. 2 : 16-18. 

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of 
the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, 
and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and 
in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, 
according to the time which he had diligently inquired 
of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was 
spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 

In Rama was there a voice heard, 

Lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, 

Rachel weeping for her children, 

And would not be comforted, because they are not, 



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§iy. THE RETURN FROM EGYPT TO NAZARETH, 
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILES. 
Matt. 2 : 19-23. Luke 2 * 40. 

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the 
Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, 
Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and 
go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which 
sought the young child's life. And he arose, and took 
the young child and his mother, and came into the 
land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus did 
reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he w r as 
afraid to go thither : notwithstanding, being warned of 
God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of 
Galilee. And he came and dwelt in a city called 
Nazareth : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 
by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. And 
the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with 
wisdom ; and the grace of God was upon him. 

§l8. JESUS AT TWELVE YEARS OF AGE GOES TO 
JERUSALEM AT THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER. 
Luke 2 : 41-50. 

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the 
feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years 
old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the 
feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they 
returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; 
and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. But they, 
supposing him to have been in the company, went a 
day's journey ; and they sought him among their kins- 
folk and acquaintance. And when they found him 
not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him, 

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And it came to pass, that after three days they found 
him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, 
both hearing them, and asking them questions. And 
all that heard him were astonished at his understanding 
and answers. And when they saw him, they were 
amazed : and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast 
thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have 
sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How 
is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be 
about my Father's business? And they understood 
not the saying which he spake unto them. 

§ 19. JESUS RETURNS TO NAZARETH, WHERE HE 
REMAINS SUBJECT TO HIS PARENTS UNTIL THE 
BEGINNING OF HIS MINISTRY. 
Luke 2 : 51-52. 

And he went down with them, and came to Naza- 
reth, and was subjeet unto them : but his mother kept 
all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in 
wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. 



CHAPTER II. 



THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND INTRODUC- 
TION OF CHRIST'S PUBLIC MINISTRY. 

Time, About One Tear, 



g 20. THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST IN THE 
DESERT AND AT THE JORDAN. 
Matt. 3 : 1-12. Mark 1 : 1-8. Luke 3 : 1-1S. 

The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the 
Son of God. Now in the fifteenth year of the reign 
of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of 
Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his 
brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of 
Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word 
of God came unto John the Baptist the son of Zach- 
arias in the wilderness of Judea. 

And he came into all the country about Jordan, and 
did baptize, preaching the baptism of repentance, for 
the remission of sins ; and saying, Repent ye ; for the 
kingdom of heaven is at hand. 

As it is written in the prophets, 

Behold I send my messenger before thy face, 
Which shall preoare thy way before thee. 

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For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet 
Esaias, saying, 

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, 
Make his paths straight. 
Every valley shall be filled, 

And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; 
And the crooked shall be made straight, 
And the rough ways shall be made smooth ; 
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 

And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, 
and a leathern girdle about his loins ; and his meat was 
locusts and wild honey. 

Then went out to him they of Jerusalem, and all the 
land of Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, 
and were baptized of him in the river of Jordan, con- 
fessing their sins. 

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sad- 
ducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O gen- 
eration of vipers, who hath warned you 'to flee from 
the wrath to come? bring forth therefore fruits meet 
for repentance : and think not to say within yourselves, 
We have Abraham to our father : for I say unto you, 
that God is able of these stones to raise up children 
unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto 
the root of the trees : therefore every tree which bring- 
eth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into 
the fire. 

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we 
do then ? He answereth and saith unto them, He that 
hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; 
and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 

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unto him, Master, what shall we do? And he said 
unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed 
you. 

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, 
And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do 
violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely ; and be 
content with your wages. 

And as the people were in expectation, and all men 
mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the 
Christ, or not; John answered, saying unto them all, I 
indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but 
there cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet 
of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and 
unloose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, 
and with fire : whose fan is in his hand, and he will 
thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into 
the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with 
unquenchable fire. And many other things in his 
exhortation preached he unto the people. 

§ 21. THE BAPTISM OF JESUS IN JORDAN. 

Probably at the Ford near Jericho. 

Matt. 3 : 13-17. Mark 1:9-11. Luke 3 : 21-23. John 1 : 32. 

And it came to pass in those days, when all the peo- 
ple were baptized, that Jesus, who began to be about 
thirty years of age, came from Nazareth of Galilee, to 
Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John 
forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of 
thee, and comest thou to me? 

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so 
now : for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. 
Then he suffered him. And Jesus was baptized of John 
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And Jesus when he was baptized went up straight- 
way out of the water, praying ; and lo, the 

heavens were opened unto him, and he and John saw 
the Spirit of God descending in a bodily shape like a 
dove, and lighting upon him : and it abode upon him, 
and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art 
(This is-Matt.) my beloved Son ; in thee (whom— Matt.) I am well 
pleased. 

§ 22. JESUS IS TEMPTED IN THE WILDERNESS OF 
JUDEA AND AT JERUSALEM. 

Probably West of Jordan and Dead Sea, 

Matt. 4: 1-11. Mark 1 : 12-13. Luke 4. 1-13. 

.And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, returned 
from Jordan, and was immediately led (driven-Mark) by the 
Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. 
And he was there in the wilderness forty days and 
forty nights tempted of Satan ; and was with the wild 
beasts; and in those days he did eat nothing: and 
when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 

And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of 
God, command this stone (these stones — Matt.) that it be made 
bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, 
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word 
that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, 
Jerusalem, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 
and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast 
thyself down, from hence, for it is written, 

He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep 
thee : 

And in their hands they shall bear thee up, 

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And Jesus answering, said unto him, It is written 
again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding 
high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of 
the world, and the glory of them in a moment of time. 
And the devil said unto him, All this power (these things-Matt.) 
will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is 
delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it. 
If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee 
behind me, (hence-Matt.) Satan: for it is written, Thou 
shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt 
thou serve. 

And when the devil had ended all the temptation, 
he departed from him for a season, and behold, angels 
came and ministered unto him. 

§ 23. JOHN THE BAPTIST BEARS WITNESS THAT 
JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD. 

Bethabara (or Bethany) Beyond [East of) yordan. 

John 1 , 15-34. 

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This 
was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is 
preferred before me; for he was before me. And of 
his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth 
came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any 
time ; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of 
the Father, he hath declared htm. 

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent 
priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who 
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confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, 
What then ? Art thou Elias ? And he saith, I am not. 
Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then 
said they unto him, Who art thou ? that we may give 
an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of 
thyself? He said, 

I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 
Make straight the way of the Lord, 

as said the prophet Esaias. 

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why bap- 
tizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, 
neither that prophet? John answered them, saying, I 
baptize with water : but there standeth one among you, 
whom ye know not : he it is, who coming after me, is 
preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not 
worthy to unloose. These things were done in Betha- 
bara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. 

The next day John seeth Jesus coining unto him, 
and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh 
away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I 
said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before 
me ; for he was before me. And I knew him not : but 
that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am 
I come baptizing with water. 

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit 
descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode 
upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent 
me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, 
Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and 
remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth 



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with the Holy Ghost. And I saw and bare record, 
that this is the Son of God. 

§ 24. JESUS GAINS HIS FIRST DISCIPLES. 

Bethabara (or Bethany) Beyond {East of) Jordan. 

John 1:35-51- 

Again the next day after, John stood, and two of his 
disciples; and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he 
saith, Behold the Lamb of God ! And the two disci- 
ples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then 
Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto 
them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, 
(which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where 
dwellest thou? He saith unto them, Come and see. 
They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with 
him that day : for it was about the tenth hour. 

One of the two which heard John speak, and fol- 
lowed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He 
first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto 
him, We have found the Messias; which is, being 
interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. 
And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon 
the son of Jona : thou shalt be called Cephas ; which 
is, by interpretation, a stone. 

The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, 
and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. 
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew 
and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto 
him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, 
and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son 
of Joseph. And Nathanael said unto him, Can there 



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any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith 
unto him, Come and see. 

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of 
him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 
Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? 
Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip 
called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw 
thee. Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, 
thou art the Son of God ; thou art the King of Israel. 
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto 
thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? 
thou shalt see greater things than these. And he saith 
unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye 
shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascend- 
ing and descending upon the Son of man. 

§ 25. JESUS' FIRST MIRACLE AT THE MARRIAGE IN 
CANA OF GALILEE. 
John 2 : 1 -11. 

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of 
Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there. And 
both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the mar- 
riage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of 
Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith 
unto. her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine 
hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the ser- 
vants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. And 
there were* set there six water-pots of stone, after the 
manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two 
or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the 
water-pots with water. And they filled them up to 
the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, 



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and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they 
bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the 
water that was made wine, and knew not whence it 
was, (but the servants which drew the water knew,) 
the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, and 
saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set 
forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, 
then that which is worse : but thou hast kept the good 
wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus 
in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; 
and his disciples believed on him. 

§ 26. JESUS VISITS CAPERNAUM. 
John js : 12. 

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his 
mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and they 
continued there not many days. 



CHAPTER III. 



FROM THE FIRST PASSOVER DURING 
CHRIST'S PUBLIC MINISTRY UNTIL 
THE SECOND. 

Time, One Tear. 



§ 27. JESUS GOES TO JERUSALEM; ATTENDS THE 
PASSOVER AND EXPELS THE TRADERS 
FROM THE TEMPLE, ETC. 
John 2 : 13-25. 

And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went 
up to Jerusalem, and found in the temple those that 
sold oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the changers of 
money, sitting: and when he had made a scourge of 
small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and 
the sheep, and the oxen ; and poured out the changers' 
money, and overthrew the tables; and said unto them 
that sold dpves, Take these things hence : make not 
my Father's house an house of merchandise. And his 
disciples remembered that it was written, The' zeal of 
thine house^hath eaten me up. Then answered the 
Jews, and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto 
us, seeing that thou doest these things ? Jesus answer- 
ed and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in 

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three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, 
Forty and six years was this temple in building, and 
wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of 
the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen 
from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had 
said this unto them: and they believed the scripture, 
and the word which Jesus had said. 

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in 
the feast-day, many believed in his name, when they 
saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not 
commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, 
and needed not that any should testify of man : for he 
knew what was in man. 

§ 28. JESUS TEACHES NICODEMUS OF THE NEW BIRTH. 

Jerusalem. 

John 3 : 1-21 • 

There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicode- 
mus, a ruler of the Jews : the same came to Jesus by 
night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou 
art a teacher come from God : for no man can do these 
miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I 
say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot 
see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, 
How can a man be born when he is old ? can he enter 
the second time into his mother's womb, and be born ? 

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 
Except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he 
cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is 
born of the flesh, is flesh ; and that which is born of 
the Spirit, is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, 



Christ's first passover until the second. 47 

Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it 
listeth, and thou nearest the sound thereof, but canst 
not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is 
every one that is born of the Spirit. 

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can 
these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, 
Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these 
things ? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that 
we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye 
receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly 
things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell 
you of heavenly things ? And no man hath ascended 
up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, 
even the Son of man which is in heaven. And as 
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so 
must the Son of man be lifted up : that whosoever 
believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal 
life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his 
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him 
should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God 
sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, 
but that the world through him might be saved. He 
that believeth on him, is not condemned : but he that 
believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath 
not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of 
God. And this is the condemnation, that light is 
come into the world, and men loved darkness rather 
than light, because their deeds were evil. For every 
one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to 
the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he 
that doeth truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds 
may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God, 



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§ 29. JESUS DEPARTS FROM JERUSALEM INTO JUDEA. 

Probably in the Region of the Jordan. 

John 3 : 22-24. 

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into 
the land of Judea ; and there he tarried with them, and 
baptized. And John also was baptizing in yEnon, 
near to Salim, because there was much water there: 
and they came, and were baptized. For John was not 
yet cast into prison. 

§ 30. JOHN THE BAPTIST GIVES HIS FINAL TESTI- 
MONY OF JESUS. 

yEnon. 

John 3 : 25-36. 

Then there arose a question between some of John's 
disciples and the Jews, about purifying. And they 
came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that 
was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest 
witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all ?nen come 
to him. John answered and said, A man can receive 
nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye 
yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the 
Christ, but that I am sent before him. He that hath 
the bride, is the bridegroom: but the friend of the 
bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth 
greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice: this my 
joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must 
decrease- He that cometh from above is above all : he 
that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the 
earth : he that cometh from heaven is above all. And 
what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth ; and no 



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man receiveth his testimony. He that hath received 
his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true. 
For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of 
God : for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto 
him. The Father loveth the Son and hath given all 
things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son 
hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the 
Son, shall not see life ; but the wrath of God abideth 
on him. 

§ 31. JOHN THE BAPTIST IX PRISOX. 

Probably in the Castle of Machcerus, East of the 
Dead Sea, 

Luke 3 : 19-20. See Section 74. 

But Herod the tetrarch being reproved by him for 
Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils 
which Herod had done, added yet this above all, that 
he shut up John in prison. 

§ 32. JESUS LEAVES JUDEA AXD TRAVELS THROUGH 
SAMARIA TOWARDS GALILEE, AXD CONVERSES WITH 
THE SAMARITAN WOMAN AT JACOB'S WELL. 

Near Shechem, also called Sychar, Neapolis a7td 
Nabulus. 

Matt. 4: 12. Mark 1 : 14. Luke 4: 14. John 4: 1-42. 

When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees 
had heard that Jesus made a*nd baptized more disciples 
than John, (though Jesus himself baptized not, but his 
disciples,) and had heard that John was cast into 
prison, he left Judea, and returned in the power of the 
Spirit into Galilee: And he must needs go through 
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Samaria. Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, 
which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground 
that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob's well 
was there. Jesus therefore being wearied with his 
journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the 
sixth hour. 

There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: 
Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. (For his disci- 
ples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is 
it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which 
am a woman of Samaria ? for the Jews have no deal- 
ings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said 
unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it 
is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest 
have asked of him, and he would have given thee liv- 
ing water. The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast 
nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from 
whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou 
greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, 
and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his 
cattle? Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever 
drinketh of this water, shall thirst again: but whoso- 
ever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall 
never thirst; but the water that I shall give him, shall 
be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting 
life. The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this 
water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 

Jesus saith unto her, Go call thy husband, and come 
hither. The woman answered and said, I have no 
husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I 
have no husband : for thou hast had five husbands, and 



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he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband : in that 
saidst thou truly. 

The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou 
art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this moun- 
tain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where 
men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, 
believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in 
this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the 
Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know 
what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. But 
the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worship- 
pers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: 
for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a 
Spirit : and they that worship him, must worship him 
in spirit and in truth. 

The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias 
cometh, which is called Christ; when he is come, he 
will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that 
speak unto thee am he. And upon this came his dis- 
ciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman : 
yet no man said, What seekest thou ? or, Why talkest 
thou with her? The woman then left her water-pot, 
and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 
Come, see a man which told me all things that ever I 
did: is not this the Christ? Then they went out of 
the city, and came unto him. In the mean while his 
disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. But he said 
unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 
Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any 
man brought him aught to eat? Jesus saith unto 
them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, 
and to finish his work. Say not ye, There are yet four 



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months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto 
you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they 
are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth 
receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: 
that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may 
rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One 
soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that 
whereon ye bestowed no labour : other men laboured, 
and ye are entered into their labours. 

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed 
on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, 
He told me all that ever I did. So when the Samari- 
tans were come unto him, they besought him that he 
would tarry with them : and he abode there two days. 
And many more believed, because of his own word; 
and said unto the woman, Now we believe, not 
because of thy saying: for we have heard him our- 
selves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the 
Saviour of the world. 

§ 33. JESUS TEACHES IN THE SYNAGOGUES OF 
GALILEE. 

Matt. 4: 17. Mark 1 : 14-15 Luke 4: 14-15. John 4:43-45. 

Now after two days he departed thence, and wen>: 
into Galilee. For Jesus himself testified, that a 
prophet hath no honour in his own country. Then 
when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received 
him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem 
at the feast : for they also went unto the feast. 

From that time Jesus began to preach the gospel of 
the kingdom of God, saying, The time is fulfilled, 
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believe the gospel. And there went out a fame of him 
through all the region round about. And he taught in 
their synagogues, being glorified of all. 

§ 34. jesus comes to cana and heals the noble- 
man's SON LYING ILL AT CAPERNAUM. 
John 4 : 46-54. 

So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he 
made the water wine. And there was a certain noble- 
man, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he 
heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, 
he went unto him, and besought him that he would 
come down, and heal his son : for he was at the point 
of death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see 
signs and wonders, ye will not believe. The noble- 
man saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 
Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. 
And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken 
unto him, and he w^ent his way. And as he was now 
going down, his servants met him, and told him, say- 
ing, Thy son liveth. Then inquired he of them the 
hour when he began to amend. And they said unto 
him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. 
So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the 
which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth : and him- 
self believed, and his whole house. This is again the 
second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out 
of Judea into Galilee. 

§ 35. JESUS AT NAZARETH REJECTED. 

Luke 4 : 16-30. 

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been 
brought up : and, as his custom was, he went into the 



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synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up for to 
read. And there was delivered unto him the book of 
the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the 
book, he found the place where it was written, 

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, 
Because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to 
the poor; 

He hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, 
To preach deliverance to the captives, 
And recovering of sight to the blind, 
To set at liberty them that are bruised, 
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the 
minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them 
that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 
And he began to say unto them, This day is this scrip- 
ture fulfilled in your ears. And all bare him witness, 
and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded 
out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's 
son? And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto 
me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever 
we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy 
country. And he said, Verily I say unto you, No 
prophet is accepted in his own country. But I tell 
you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the 
days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three 
years and six months, when great famine was through- 
out all the land : but unto none of them was Elias 
sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Siclon, unto a woman 
that was a widow. And many lepers were in Israel 
in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them 
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they in the synagogue, when tney heard these things, 
were rilled with w T rath, and rose up, and thrust him out 
of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill, 
(whereon their city was built,) that they might cast 
him down headlong. But he, passing through the 
midst of them, went his way. 

§ 36. JESUS GOES TO CAPERNAUM AND RESIDES THERE. 
Matt. 4: 13- 6. Luke 4:31. 

And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Caper- 
naum, a city of Galilee, which is upon the sea-coast, in 
the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim ; that it might 
be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, 
saying, 

The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, 

By the way of the sea, 

Beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 

The people which sat in darkness, saw great light, 

And to them which sat in the region and shadow of 

death, 
Light is sprung up.. 

§ 37. JESUS CALLS PETER, ANDREW, JAMES AND 

JOHN. 

Sea of Galilee, near Cafernaum. 

Matt. 4 : 18-22. Mark 1 : 16-20. 

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two 
brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, 
casting a net into the sea ; for they were fishers. And 
he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you 
fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their 
nets, and followed him. And when he had gone a 



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little further thence, he saw other two brethren, James 
the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship 
with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and 
straightway he called them : and they immediately left 
their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, 
and went after him. 

§'38. JESUS HEALS A DEMONIAC IN THE SYNAGOGUE 
AT CAPERNAUM. 

Mark 1 : 21-28. Luke 4 : 31-37. 

And they went into Capernaum; and straightway 
on the sabbath-day he .entered into the synagogue and 
taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine : for 
his word w r as w T ith power, and he taught them as one 
that had authority, and not as the scribes. 

And in the synagogue there was a man which had a 
spirit of an unclean devil; and he cried out with a 
loud voice, saying, Let us alone ; what have we to do 
with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth ? art thou come to 
destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One 
of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy 
peace, and come out of him. And when the devil 
had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, and had 
thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and 
hurt him not. And they were all amazed, insomuch 
that they questioned among themselves, saying, What 
thing: is this? what new doctrine is this? for with 
authority and power commancleth he even the unclean 
spirits, and they do obey him, (come out-Luke.) And imme- 
diately his fame spread abroad unto every place of the 
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§ 39. JESUS HEALS PETER'S WIFE'S MOTHER AND 
MANY OTHERS. 

Capernaum. 

Matt. 8: 14-17. Mark 1 : 29-34. Luke 4: 38-41. 

And forthwith, when they were come out of the 
synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and 
Andrew, with James and John. But Simon's wife's 
mother lay sick of a fever; and anon they tell him of 
her, and besought him for her. And he came and 
stood over her, and rebuked the fever and took her by 
the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever 
left her, and she arose and ministered unto them. 

Now when the sun was setting, they brought unto 
him many that were possessed with devils : and he cast 
out the spirits with his word. And devils also came 
out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ 
the Son of God. And he, rebuking them, suffered 
them not to speak : for they knew that he was Christ. 
And all the city was gathered together at the door, and 
all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought 
them unto him : and he laid his hands on every one of 
them, and healed them. That it might be fulfilled 
which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 

Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses 

§ 40. JESUS, WITH HIS DISCIPLES, MAKES HIS FIRST 
TOUR THROUGH GALILEE. 

Matt. 4: 23-35. M ark 1 35-39- Luke 4= 4 2 "44- 

And in the morning, rising up a great wdiile before 
day, he went out and departed into a solitary (desert— Luke) 
place, and there prayed, and when it was day the 
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people sought him. And Simon, and they that were 
with him, followed after him. And when they had 
found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. 
And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, 
that I may preach there also: for therefore came I 
forth. And the people came unto him, and stayed 
him, that he should not depart from them. And he 
said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to 
other cities also, for therefore am I sent. 

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their 
synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, 
and healing all manner of sickness, and all manner of 
disease among the people. And his fame went 
throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all 
sick people that were taken with divers diseases and 
torments, and those which were possessed with devils, 
and those which were lunatic, and those that had the 
palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him 
great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from 
Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and front Judea, and 
from beyond Jordan. 

§ 41. JESUS TEACHES FROM A SHIP THE MIRACULOUS 

DRAUGHT OF FISHES. 

Sea of Galilee, near Capernaum. 

Luke 5 : 1-11. 

And it came to pass, that as the people pressed upon 
him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of 
Gennesaret, and saw two ships standing by the lake : 
but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were 



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washing their nets. And he entered into one of the 
ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he 
would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat 
down, and taught the people out of the ship. Now 
when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, 
Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for 
a draught. And Simon answering, said unto him, 
Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken 
nothing; nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the 
net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a 
great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And 
they beckoned unto their partners, w^hich were in the 
other ship, that they should come and help them. 
And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they 
began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell 
down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me ; for I 
am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, 
and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes 
which they had taken : and so was also James and 
John the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with 
Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not : from 
henceforth thou shalt catch men. And when they had 
brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and 
followed him. 

§ 42. THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT. 

Probably near Capernaum. 

Matt. 5:1 to 7 : 29. 

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a moun- 
tain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto 



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him. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, 

saying, 

WHO ARE HAPPY. 

Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the king- 
dom of heaven. 

Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be 
comforted. 

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the 
earth. 

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after 
righteousness : for they shall be filled. 

Blessed arc the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. 

Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see God % 

Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be 
called the children of Gcx 1 . 

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteous- 
ness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are ye when iren shall revile you, and per- 
secute yon, and shall say all manner of evil against you 
falsely, for my sake. 

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your 
reward in heaven : for so persecuted they the prophets 
which were before you. 

CHRIST'S DISCIPLES ARE THE SALT AND LIGHT OF 
THE WORLD. 

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost 
his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thence- 
forth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be 
trodden under foot of men. 

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on 
an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, 



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and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick : and it 
giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your 
light so shine before men, that they may see your good 
works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 

CHRIST CAME NOT TO DESTROY, BUT TO FULFIL THE 

LAW. 

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the 
prophets : I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For 
verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one 
jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till 
all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one 
of these least commandments, id shall teach men so, 
he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven : 
but whosoever shall do, and teach them, the same shall 
be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness 
shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Phar- 
isees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of 
heaven. 

CHRISTIAN AND PHARISAICAL EXPOUNDING OF THE 
LAW CONTRASTED. 

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, 
Thou shalt not kill ; and whosoever shall kill, shall be 
in danger of the judgment : but I say unto you, That 
whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, 
shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever 
shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the 
council : but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be 
in danger of hell-fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy 
gift to *xie altar, and there rememberest that thy 



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brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift 
before the altar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to 
thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 

Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art 
in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary 
deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to 
the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say 
unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, 
till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, 
Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, 
That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, 
hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast 
it from thee : for it is profitable for thee that one of thy 
members should perish, and not that thy whole body 
should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend 
thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee : for it is profitable 
for thee that one of thy members should perish, and 
not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his 
wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I 
say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, 
saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to com- 
mit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is 
divorced, committeth adultery. 

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them 
of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt 
perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, 
Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's 
throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither 
by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 



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neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou 
canst not make one hair white or black. But let your 
communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatso- 
ever is more than these cometh of evil. 

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an 
eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say unto you, That 
ye resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on 
thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if 
any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy 
coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever 
shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would 
borrow of thee, turn not thou away. 

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt 
love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy : but I say 
unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse 
you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them 
which despitefully use you, and persecute you ; that ye 
may be the children of your Father which is in heaven : 
for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the 
good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have 
ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye 
salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? 
do not even the publicans so ? Be ye therefore perfect, 
even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. 

of alms giving. 

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to 
be seen of them : otherwise ye have no reward of your 
Father which is in heaven. Therefore, when thou 
doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, 



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as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the 
streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I 
say unto you, They have their reward. But when 
thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy 
right hand doeth; that thine alms may be in secret: 
and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall 
reward thee openly. 

OF PRAYER. 

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the 
hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the 
synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they 
may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They 
have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter 
into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray 
to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father, 
which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. 

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the 
heathen do : for they think that they shall be heard for 
their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto 
them : for your Father knoweth what things ye have 
need of before ye ask him. After this manner there- 
fore pray ye : 

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy 
name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in 
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily 
bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our 
debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver 
us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the 
power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly 
Father will also forgive you : but if ye forgive not men 



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their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your 
trespasses. 

OF FASTING. 

Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of 
a sad countenance : for they disfigure their faces, that 
they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto 
you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou 
fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face ; that thou 
appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father, 
which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in 
secret, shall reward thee openly. 

OF CONSECRATION TO GOD. 

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, 
where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves 
break through and steal : but lay up for yourselves 
treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth 
corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor 
steal. For where your treasure is, there will your 
heart be also. The light of the body is the eye : if 
therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be 
full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body 
shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is 
in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness ! 

No man can serve two masters: for either he will 
hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold 
to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve 
God and mammon. 

OF DEPENDENCE UPON GOD. 

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your 
life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink ; nor yet 

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for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life 
more than meat, and the body than raiment? behold 
the fowls of the air : for they sow not, neither do they 
reap, nor gather into barns ; yet your heavenly Father 
feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit 
unto his stature? And why take ye thought for 
raiment? Consider the lilies of the field how they 
grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I 
say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was 
not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so 
clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-mor- 
row is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe 
you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, 
saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? 
or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed ? (For after all 
these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly 
Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his right- 
eousness, and all these tl ings shall be added unto you. 
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the 
morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. 
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. 

OF JUDGING. 

Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what 
judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged : and with what 
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy 
brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in 
thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, 
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behold, a beam is in thine own eye ? Thou hypocrite, 
first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then 
shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy 
brother's eye. 

OF HOLY THINGS 

Give not that whicn is holy unto the dogs, neither 
cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample 
them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. 

ASK, SEEK, KNOCK. 

Ask, and it shall be given you, seek, and ye shall 
find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For 
every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, 
findeth ; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. 
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask 
bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, 
will he give him a serpent? If ye then being evil 
K:now how to give good gifts unto your children, how 
much more shall your Father which is in heaven give 
good things to them that ask him ? Therefore all 
things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, 
do ye even so to tliem : for this is the law and the 
prophets. 

OF THE NARROW WAY AND FALSE PROPHETS. 

Enter ye in at the strait gate ; for wide is the gate, 
and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and 
many there be which go in thereat: because, strait is 
the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto 
life, and few there be that find it. 

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in 
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wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits : Do men 
gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so 
every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a cor- 
rupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot 
bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring 
forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth 
good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 
Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them. 

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall 
enter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth 
the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will 
say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not 
prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast 
out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful 
works? And then will I profess unto them, I never 
Knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 

OF HEARING AND DOING. 

Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, 
and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, 
which built his house upon a rock: and the rain 
descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, 
and beat upon that house ; and it fell not : for it was 
founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth 
these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be 
likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon 
the sand : and the rain descended, and the floods came, 
and the winds blew, and beat upon that house ; and it 
fell : and great was the fall of it. And it came to pass 
when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were 
astonished at his doctrine. For he taught them as one 
having authority, and not as the scribes. 



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§ 43. jesus heals a leper. 
Some Town in Galilee. 

Matt. 8 : 1-4. Mark 1 : 40-45. Luke 5 : 12-16. 

When he was come down from the mountain, great 
multitudes followed him. 

And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, 
behold, a man full of leprosy : who seeing Jesus, came 
to him beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, fell 
on his face and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou 
wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved 
with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, 
and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. And as 
soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy 
departed from him, and he was cleansed. And he 
straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 
and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man; 
but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer 
for thy cleansing those things which Moses com- 
manded, for a testimony unto them. But he went out, 
and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the 
matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly 
enter into the city, but was without in desert places : 
and great multitudes came together from every quarter, 
to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities. 

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and 
prayed. 

§ 44. JESUS RETURNS TO CAPERNAUM AND HEALS A 
PARALYTIC. 
Matt. 9: 2-8. Mark 2: 1-12. Luke 5: 17-26. 

And again he entered into Capernaum, after some 
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And straightway many were gathered together, inso- 
much that there was no room to receive them, no, not 
so much as about the door : and he preached the word 
unto them. And it came to pass on a certain day, as 
he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors 
of the law sitting by, which were come out of every 
town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem : and the 
power of the Lord was present to heal them. 

And they come unto him, bringing a man sick of 
the palsy, lying on a bed which was borne of four, 
and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him 
before him. And when they could not find by what 
way they might bring him in, because of the multitude, 
they went upon the house-top, uncovered the roof 
where he was , and when they had broken it up, they 
let him down through the tiling with the bed wherein 
the sick of the palsy lay, into the midst before Jesus. 
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of 
the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven 
thee. But there were certain of the scribes and Phar- 
isees sitting there, began reasoning in their hearts, say- 
ing within themselves, Who is this which speaketh 
blasphemies? Why doth this man thus speak blasphe- 
mies? who can forgive sins but God only? And 
immediately, when Jesus perceived in his spirit that 
they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, 
Wherefore think ye evil in your, hearts? Why reason 
ye these things in your hearts ? Whether is it easier to 
say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; 
or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? But 
that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on 
earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 



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I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go 
thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, 
took up the bed whereon he lay, and went forth before 
them all; and departed to his own house, glorifying 
God. 

But when the multitude saw it, they were all 
amazed, and marvelled, and glorified God, which had 
given such power unto men, saying, We never saw it 
on this fashion, and were filled with fear, saying, We 
have seen strange things to-day. 

§ 45. JESUS CALLS MATTHEW. 

Capernaum. 

Matt. 9: 9. Mark 2: 13-14. Luke 5 : 27-28. 

And after these things he went forth, from thence 
again by the sea-side; and all the multitude resorted 
unto him, and he taught them. And as he passed by, 
he saw a man named Matthew, also called Levi, the son 
of Alpheus, a publican, sitting at the receipt of custom, 
and said unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rose 
up, and followed him. 

§ 46. jesus eats with publicans and sinners and 

DISCOURSES OF FASTING AT MATTHEW'S FEAST. 

Capernaum. 

Matt. 9 : 10-17. Mark 2 : 15-22. Luke 5 : 29-39. 

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house ; 
and it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at meat in his 
house, many publicans and sinners sat also together 
with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and 
they followed him. And when the scribes and Phar- 
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murmured against his disciples, and said unto them, 
How is it that your Master and ye eat and drink with 
publicans and sinners? When Jesus heard it, he saith 
unto them, They that are whole, have no need of the 
physician, but they that are sick: but go ye and learn 
what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacri- 
fice : for I am not come to call the righteous, but sin- 
ners to repentance. 

And the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees, 
used to fast : and they come, and say unto him, Why 
do the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees fast often, 
and make prayers, but thy disciples eat and drink and 
fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the children 
of the bride-chamber fast, or mourn, while the bride- 
groom is with them ? As long as they have the bride- 
groom with them, they cannot fast. But the days will 
come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from 
them, and then shall they fast in those days. 

And he spake also a parable unto them : No man 
also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: 
for that which is put in to fill it up, agreeth not with 
the old, but taketh from the garment, and the rent is 
made worse. And no man putteth new wine into old 
bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and 
be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine 
must be put into new bottles, and both are preserved. 
No man also having drunk old wine, straightway 
desireth new : for he saith, The old is better. 



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§ 47. JESUS raises jairus' daughter, and heals 

THE WOMAN WITH AN ISSUE OF BLOOD. 

Capernaum, 

Matt. 9 : 18-26. Mark 5 : 22-43. Luke 8 : 41-56. 

While he spake these things unto them, behold, 
there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus 
by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 
and worshipped him, and besought him greatly, say- 
ing, My little daughter (for he had one only daughter, 
about twelve years of age,) lieth at the point of death : 
I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she 
may be healed ; and she shall live. And Jesus arose, 
and went with him, and so did his disciples, and much 
people followed him, and thronged him. 

(And behold, a woman which was diseased with an 
issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many 
things of many physicians, and had spent all that she 
had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 
when she had heard of Jesus came in the press behind, 
and touched the border of his garment: for she said, 
If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And 
straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; 
and she felt in her body that she was healed of that 
plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself 
that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in 
the press, and 6aid, Who touched my clothes? When 
all denied, Peter, and they that were with him, said, 
Master, Thou seest the multitude throng thee, and 
press thee, and say est thou, Who touched me? And 
Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me : for I perceive 
that virtue is gone out of me. And he looked round 
about to see her that had done this thing. And when 

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the woman saw that she was not hid, she came tremb- 
ling, and falling down before him, she declared unto 
him before all the people, all the truth, for what cause 
she had touched him, and how she was healed imme- 
diately. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good 
comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, 
and be whole of thy plague. And the woman was 
made whole from that hour.) 

While he yet spake, there came one from the ruler 
of the synagogue's house which said unto him, Thy 
daughter is dead : why troublest thou the Master any 
further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was 
spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be 
not afraid, only believe, and she shall be made whole. 
And when he came into the house, he suffered no man 
to go in, save Peter, and James, and John the brother 
of James, and the father and the mother of the maiden. 
And all wept and bewailed her. And when Jesus 
came into the ruler's house, and saw the tumult and 
the minstrels and the people that wept and wailed 
greatly, making a noise, he said unto them, Give place : 
Why make ye this ado, and weep? Weep not: for 
the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed 
him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. But when 
he had put the people all out, he taketh the father and 
the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, 
and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he 
took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha- 
cumi : which is, being interpreted, Damsel, (I say unto 
thee) arise. And her spirit came again, and straightway 
she arose, and walked ; and her parents were astonished 
with a great astonishment. And he charged them 



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straitly that they should tell no man what was done, 
and commanded that something should be given her 
to eat 

§ 48. TWO BLIND MEN HEALED. 

Capernaum. 

Matt. 9:27-31. 

And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men 
followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, 
have mercy on us. And when he was come into the 
house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith 
unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this ? They 
said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their 
eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you. 
And their eyes were opened ; and Jesus straitly charged 
them, saying, See that no man know it. But they, 
when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in 
all that country. 

§ 49. A DUMB SPIRIT CAST OUT. 

Cafernaum. 

Matt. 9: 32-34. 

As they went out, behold, they brought to him a 
dumb man possessed with a devil. And when the 
devil was cast out, the dumb spake : and the multitudes 
marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. But 
the Pharisees said, He caste th out devils, through the 
prince of the devils. 



CHAPTER IV. 



FROM THE SECOND PASSOVER DURING 
CHRIST'S PUBLIC MINISTRY UNTIL 
THE THIRD. 

Time, One Tear. 



§ 50. JESUS ATTENDS THE PASSOVER AT JERUSALEM 
AND HEALS THE IMPOTENT MAN AT THE POOL 
OF BETHESDA, ON THE SABBATH. 
John 5 : 1-14. 

After this there was a feast of the Jews : and Jesus 
went up to Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem, by 
the sheep market, a pool, which is called in the 
Hebrew tongue, Bethesda, having five porches. In 
these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, 
halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 
For an angel went down at a certain season into the 
pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first 
after the troubling of the water stepped in, was made 
whole of whatsoever disease he had. And a certain 
man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight 
years. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he 
had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto 
him, Wilt thou be made whole ? The impotent man 

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answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is 
troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am 
coming, another steppeth down before me. Jesus 
saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. And 
immediately the man was made whole, and took up 
his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the 
sabbath. 

The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It 
is the sabbath-day; it is not lawful for thee to carry thy 
bed. He answered them, He that made me whole, 
the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. 
Then asked they him, What man is that which said 
unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? And he that 
was healed wist not who it was : for Jesus had con- 
veyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. 
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said 
unto him, Behold, thou art made whole : sin no more, 
lest a worse thing come unto thee. 

§ 51. THE JEWS PERSECUTE JESUS — JESUS VINDI- 
CATES HIS WORK, AND ANNOUNCES HIMSELF 
AS THE SON OF GOD. 

Jerusalem. 

John 5 : 15-47. 

The man departed, and told the Jews that it was 
Jesus which had made him whole. And therefore did 
the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, 
because he had done these things on the sabbath-day. 

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hith- 
erto, and I work. Therefore the Jews sought the 
more to kill him, because he not only had broken the 
sabbath, but said also, that God was his Father, mak- 



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ing himself equal with God. Then answered Jesus, 
and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The 
Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the 
Father do : for what things soever he doeth, these also 
doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the 
Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: 
and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye 
may marvel. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, 
and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth 
whom he will. For the Father judgeth no man ; but 
hath committed all judgment unto the Son : That ail 
men should honour the Son, even as they honour the 
Father. He that honoureth not the Son, honoureth 
not the Father which hath sent him. Verily, verily, I 
say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth 
on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall 
not come into condemnation; but is passed from death 
unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is 
coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the 
voice of the Son of God : and they that hear shall live. 
For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he 
given to the Son to have life in himself; and hath 
given him authority to execute judgment also, because 
he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the 
hour is coming, in the which ail that are in the graves 
shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that 
have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and 
they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of 
damnation. 

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I 
judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not 
mine own will, but the will of the Father which 



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hath sent me. If I bear witness of myself my witness 
is not true. 

There is another that beareth witness of me, and I 
know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is 
true. Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto 
the truth. But I receive not testimony from man : but 
these things I say, that ye might be saved. He was a 
burning and a shining light : and ye were willing for a 
season to rejoice in his light. 

But I have greater witness than that of John: for 
the works which the Father hath given me to finish, 
the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the 
Father hath sent me. And the Father himself which 
hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have 
neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 
And ye have not his word abiding in you : for whom 
he hath sent, him ye believe not. 

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have 
eternal life : And they are they which testify of me. 
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 
I receive not honour from men. But I know you, that 
ye have not the love of God in you. I am come in 
my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another 
shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of 
another, and seek not the honour that cometh from 
God only ? Do not think that I will accuse you to the 
Father : there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in 
whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye would 
have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye 
believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my 
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| 52. THE DISCIPLES, ON THEIR WAY TO GALILEE, 
PLUCK EARS OF GRAIN, ON THE SABBATH. 
Matt. 12 : 1-8. Mark 2 : 23-28. Luk e 6 : 1-5. 

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the 
first, that Jesus went through the corn, and his disciples 
were an hungered, and plucked the ears of corn, and 
did eat, rubbing them in their hands. And certain of 
the Pharisees saw it, and said unto them, Why do ye 
that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days? 
And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not read so 
much as this, what David did, when himself was an 
hungered, and tl ey which were with him ; how he 
went into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar 
the high priest, and did take and eat the shew-bread, 
and gave also to them that were with him, which was 
not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were 
with him, but only for the priests? Or have ye not 
read in the law how that on the sabbath-days the 
priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are 
blameless? But I say unto you, that in this place is 
one greater than the temple. But if ye had known 
what this meaneth, 

I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, 
ye would not have condemned the guiltless. And he 
said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and 
not man for the sabbath : therefore, the Son of man is 
Lord also of the sabbath. 

§ 53. JESUS HEALS A WITHERED HAND ON THE 
SABBATH 

Galilee. 

Matt. 12:9-14. Mark 3: 1-6. Luke 6:6-11. 

And when he was departed thence, he went again 
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on another sabbath-day into their synagogue, and 
taught: and there was a man whose right hand was 
withered . And the scribes and Pharisees watched 
him, whether he would heal on the sabbath-day; that 
they might find an accusation against him. And they 
asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath- 
days ? 

But he knew their thoughts-, and said to the man 
which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth 
in the midst. And he arose, and stood forth. Then 
said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing: Is it 
lawful on the sabbath-days to do good, or to do evil? 
to save life, or to kill ? but they held their peace. 

And he said unto them, What man shall there be 
among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall 
into a pit on the sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on 
it, and lift it out? How much then is a man better 
than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on 
the sabbath-days. 

And when he had looked round about on them with 
anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, 
he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And 
he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole 
as the other. And the Pharisees were filled with mad- 
ness; and communed one with another what they 
might do to Jesus, and went forth, and straightway 
took counsel with the Herodians against him, how 
they might destroy him. 

§ 54. JESUS WITHDRAWS TO THE SEA OF GALILEE 

HEALS MANY. 

Matt. 12 : 15-21. Mark 3 : 7-12. 

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thence with his disciples to the sea : and a great mul- 
titude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, and 
from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond 
Jordan, and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multi- 
tude, when they had heard what great things he did, 
came unto him. And he spake to his disciples, that a 
small ship should wait on him, because of the multi- 
tude, lest they should throng him. For he had healed 
many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to 
touch him, as many as had plagues. And unclean 
spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and 
cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he 
healed them all; and charged them that they should 
not make him known : that it might be fulfilled which 
was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 

Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, 

My beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased : 

I will put my spirit upon him, 

And he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. 

He shall not strive, nor cry ; 

Neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 
A bruised reed shall he not break, 
And smoking flax shall he not quench, 
Till he send forth judgment unto victory. 
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. 

§ 55. JESUS continues all night in prayer 

SELECTS TWELVE APOSTLES. 

A Mountain near Cafernaum. 

Mark 3 : 13-19. Luke 6 : 12-16. 

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out 
into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in 
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And when it was day, he called unto him his disci- 
ples: and they came unto him, and of them he chose 
twelve, whom also he named apostles ; and he ordained 
them that they should be with him, and that he might 
send them forth to preach, and to have power to heal 
sicknesses, and to cast out devils. And Simon he sur- 
named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James the 
son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and 
he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of 
thunder,) and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, 
the publican, and Thomas, and James the son of 
Alpheus, and Judas the brother of James, called 
Lebbeus and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, 
called Zelotes, and Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed 
him, 

§ 56. SERMON ON THE PLAIN. 

Near Capernaum. 

Luke 6: 17-49. See Sermon on the Mount, § 42. 

And he came down with them, and stood in the 
plain; and the company of his disciples, and a gre^t 
multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, 
and from the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came 
to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; and 
they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they 
were healed. And the whole multitude sought to 
touch him; for there went virtue out of him, and 
healed them all. 

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, 

Blessed be ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God. 

Blessed are ye that hunger now : for ye shall be 
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Blessed are ye that weep now : for ye shall laugh. 

Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when 
they shall separate you from their comfany, and shall 
reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the 
Son of man's sake. 

Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy : for behold, 
your reward is great in heaven : for in the like manner 
did their fathers unto the prophets. 

But wo unto you that are rich ! for ve nave received 
your consolation. 

Wo unto you that are full ! for ye shall hunger. 

Wo unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn 
and weep. 

Wo unto you, when all men shall speak well of 
you ! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. 

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, 
do good to them which hate you, bless them that curse 
„you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer 
also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, 
forbid not to take thy coat also. 

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him 
that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again. 

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye 
also to them likewise. For if ye love them which love 
you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those 
that love them. And if ye do good to them which do 
good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do 
even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye 
hope to receive, what thank have ye ? for sinners also 
lend to sinners,, to receive as much again. But love ye 
your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for noth- 



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ing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye 
shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind 
unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore 
merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn 
not, and ye shall not be condemned : forgive, and ye 
shall be forgiven : give, and it shall be given unto you ; 
good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and 
running over, shall men give into your bosom. For 
with the same measure that ye mete withal, it shall be 
measured to you again. 

And he spake a parable unto them : Can the blind 
lead the blind ? shall they not both fall into the ditch ? 
The disciple is not above his master: but every one 
that is perfect, shall be as his master. And why 
beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, 
but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye ? 
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let 
me pull out the mote t^at is in thine eye, when thou 
thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own 
eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of 
thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull 
out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. 

For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; 
neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For 
every tree is known by his own fruit: for of thorns 
men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble-bush gather 
they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of 
his heart, bringeth forth that which is good; and an 
evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth 
forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the 
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And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the 
things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and 
heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you 
to whom he is like. He is like a man which built an 
house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a 
rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehe- 
mently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it 
was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth and 
doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation 
built an house upon the earth, against which the stream 
did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the 
ruin of that house was great. 

§ 57. jesus heals a centurion's servant. 
Capernaum. 

Matt. 8 : 5-13. Luke 7 : 1-10. 

Now, when Jesus had ended all his sayings in the 
audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto 
him, was at home sick of the palsy, grievously tor- 
mented, sick, and ready to die. And when he heard 
of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, 
beseeching him that he would come and heal his 
servant. And when they came to Jesus, they besought 
him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for wiiom 
he should do this: for he loveth our nation, and he 
hath built us a synagogue. Then Jesus went with 
them. And when he was now not far from the house, 
the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, 
Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that 
thou shouldest enter under my roof; wherefore neither 
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the word only and my servant shall be healed. For I 
also am a man set under authority, having under me 
soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth ; and to 
another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do 
this, and he doeth zV. When Jesus heard these things, 
he marvelled at him, and turned him about and said 
unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I 
have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And 
I say unto you, That many shall come from the east 
and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, 
and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven : but the children 
of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: 
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And 
Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way ; and as thou 
hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant 
was healed in the self-same hour. And they that were 
sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole 
that had been sick. 

§ 58. JESUS RAISES A WIDOW'S SON AT NAIN. 
Luke 7 : 11-T7. 

And it came to pass the day after, that he went into 
a city called Nain : and many of his disciples went 
with him, and much people. Now when he came 
nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead 
man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she 
was a widow : and much people of the city was with 
her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion 
on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came 
and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood 
still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, 
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speak: and he delivered him to his mother. And 
there came a fear on all : and they glorified God, say- 
ing, That a great prophet is risen up among us ; and, 
That God hath visited his people. And this rumour 
of him went forth throughout all Judea, and through- 
out all the region round about. 

§59. JOHN THE BAPTIST IN PRISON SENDS TWO OF 

HIS DISCIPLES TO JESUS IN GALILEE, NEAR NAIN. 
Matt. 11 : 2-19. Luke 7: 18-35. 

And the disciples of John shewed him of all these 
things. Now when John had heard in the prison the 
works of Christ, he, calling unto him two of his dis- 
ciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that 
should come? or look we for another? When the 
men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath 
sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should 
come? or look we for another? And in that same 
hour he cured many of their infirmities, and plagues, 
and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he 
gave sight. Jesus answered and said unto them, Go 
and shew John again those things which ye do hear 
and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame 
walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the 
dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel 
preached to them. And blessed is he whosoever shall 
not be offended in me. 

And when the messengers of John were departed, 
he began to speak unto the people concerning John, 
What went ye out into the wilderness for to see ? A 
reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out 
for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, 



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they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live deli- 
cately, are in kings' courts. But what went ye out for 
to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much 
more than a prophet. This is he, of whom it is 
written, 

Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, 
Which shall prepare thy way before thee 

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born 
of women, there hath not risen a greater prophet than 
Tohn the Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is least in 
the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he. And from 
the days of John the Baptist, until now, the kingdom 
of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by 
force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied 
until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias 
which was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let 
him hear. And all the people that heard him, and 
the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the 
baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers 
rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being 
not baptized of him. 

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken 
the men of this generation? and to what are they like? 
They are like unto children sitting in the market-place, 
and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped 
unto you, and ye have not danced ; we have mourned 
to you, and ye have not wept. For John the Baptist 
came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine ; and ye 
say, He hath a devil. The Son of man is come eating 
and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, 
and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners ! 
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§ 60. JESUS denounces chorazin, bethsaida and 

CAPERNAUM, AND INVITES ALL, PROMISING AN 
EASY YOKE AND A LIGHT BURDEN. 

Nain. 

Matt. 1 1 : 20-30. 

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of 
his mighty works were done, because they repented 
not. Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Beth- 
saida! for if the mighty works which were done in 
you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would 
have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I 
say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and 
Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. And 
thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt 
be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works 
which have been done in thee, had been done in 
Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I 
say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the 
land of Sodom, in the day of judgment than for thee. 

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, 
O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast 
hid these things from the w^ise and prudent, and hast 
revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father, for so it 
seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered 
unto me of my Father ; and no man knoweth the Son, 
but the Father, neither knoweth any man the Father, 
save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will 
reveal him. 

Come unto me, all ye that labour, and are heavy 
laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon 
you, and learn of me: for I am meek and lowly in 



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heart ; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my 
yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 

g 6l. WHILE EATING WITH SIMON, THE PHARISEE, 
JESUS IS ANNOINTED BY A PENITENT WOMAN. 

Some Village of Galilee. 

Luke 7 : 36-50. 

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would 
eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, 
and sat down to meat. And behold, a woman in the 
city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus 
sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabas- 
ter-box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him 
weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and 
did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed 
his "feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now 
when the Pharisee which had bidden him, saw it, he 
spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a 
prophet, would have known who, and what manner of 
woman this is that toucheth him : for she is a sinner. 
And Jesus answering, said unto him, Simon, I have 
somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say 
on. There was a certain creditor, which had two 
debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the 
other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he 
frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which 
of them will love him most? Simon answered and 
said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. 
And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. 
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, 
Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, 
thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath 
washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the 



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hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss : but this 
woman, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to 
kiss my feet. Mine head with oil thou didst not 
anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with 
ointment. Wherefore, I say unto thee, Her sins, 
which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: 
but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 
And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. And 
they that sat at meat with him, began to say within 
themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? And 
he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go 
in peace. 

§ 62. JESUS AND THE TWELVE MAKE A SECOND 
CIRCUIT IN GALILEE. 
Luke 8 : 1-3. 

And it came to pass afterward, that he went 
throughout every city and village, preaching and shew- 
ing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God : and the 
twelve vjere with him, and certain women, which had 
been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called 
Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and 
Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and 
Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him 
of their substance. 

§ 63. THE BLIND AND DUMB DEMONIAC HEALED 

THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES SAY OF JESUS " HE 

HATH BEELZEBUB— OF BLASPHEMY THE 

TREE IS KNOWN BY HIS FRUIT. 

Probably Capernaum, 

Matt. 12 : 22-37. Mark 3 : 19-30. 

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cometh together again, so that they could not so much 
as eat bread. And when his friends heard of it, they 
went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is 
beside himself. Then was brought unto him one pos- 
sessed with a devil, blind and dumb; and he healed 
him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake 
and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said, 
Is not this the son of David ? But when the Pharisees 
and the scribes which came down from Jerusalem, 
heard it, they said, This fellow hath Beelzebub, and by 
the prince of the devils caste th he out devils. And 
Jesus knew their thoughts, and he called them unto 
him, and said unto them in parables, Every kingdom 
divided against itself, is brought to desolation; and 
eveiy city or house divided against itself, shall not 
stand. And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided 
against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? 
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do 
your children cast them out? therefore they shall be 
your judges. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of 
God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. Or 
else, how can one enter into a strong man's house, and 
spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? 
and then he will spoil his house. He that is not with 
me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, 
scattereth abroad. 

Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and 
blasphemy wherewithsoever they shall blaspheme shall 
be forgiven unto men : but the blasphemy against the 
Holy Ghost shall never be forgiven unto men. And 
whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it 
shall be forgiven him : but whosoever speaketh against 



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the Holy Ghost, It shall not be forgiven him, neither 
in this world, neither in the world to come, but he is 
in danger of eternal damnation : because they said, He 
hath an unclean spirit. 

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or 
else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt : for 
the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, 
how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? for out of 
the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. A 
good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, 
bringeth forth good things: and an evil man, out of 
the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. But I say 
unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, 
they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy 
words thou shalt be condemned. 

§ 64. THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES SEEK A SIGN 

JESUS ANSWERS THEM„ 

Probably Cafernaum. 

Matt. 12 : 38-45. 

Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees 
answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from 
thee. But he answered and said to them, An evil and 
adulterous generation seeketh after a sign, and there 
si all no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet 
Jonas. For as Jonas was three days and three nights 
in the whale's belly: so shall the Son of man be three 
days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The 
men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this gene- 
ration, and shall condemn it : because they repented at 
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Jonas is here. The queen of the south shall rise up in 
the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn 
it : for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth 
to hear the wisdom of Solomon ; and behold, a greater 
than Solomon is here. 

When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he 
walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth 
none. Then he saith, I will return into my house 
from whence I came out; and when he is come, he 
findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth 
he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more 
wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there : 
and the last state of that man is worse than the first. 
Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. 

§ 65. Christ's mother and brethren. 
Probably Capernaum. 

Matt. 12 "46-50. Mark 3*31-35. Luke 8: 19-21. 

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his 
mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to 
speak with him, and they could not come at him for 
the press of the multitude that sat about him, and sent 
unto him calling him. Then one said unto him, 
Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, 
desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and 
said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and 
who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his 
hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my 
mother, and my brethren ! They are these which hear 
the word of God, and do it. For whosoever shall do 
the will of God, my Father which is in heaven, the 
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§ 66. jesus teaches by the sea side parable 

of the sower. 

Sea of Galilee, near Cafernaum. 

Matt. 13: 1-23. Mark 4* 1-25. Luke 8:4-18. 

The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat 
by the sea-side. And great multitudes were gathered 
together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; 
and the whole multitude stood on the shore. And he 
taught them many things by parables, and said unto 
them in his doctrine, Hearken ; Behold, there went out 
a sower to sow his seed; and it came to pass as he 
sowed, some fell by the way-side, and it was trodden 
down, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it 
up. And some fell on stony ground, where it had not 
much earth ; and immediately it sprang up, because it 
had no depth of earth : but when the sun was up, it 
was scorched; and because it had no root and lacked 
moisture it withered away. And some fell among 
thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it, 
and it yielded no fruit. And other fell on good 
ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up, and 
increased, and brought forth, some thirty, and some 
sixty, and some an hundred fold. And when he had 
said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, 
let him hear. And when he was alone, they that were 
about him, with the twelve, asked and said unto him, 
Why speakest thou unto them in* parables? He 
answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto 
you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, 
but to them it is not given, for unto them that are 
without all these things are done in parables. For 

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whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall 
have more abundance : but whosoever hath not, from 
him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore 
speak I to them in parables : because they seeing, see 
not; and hearing, they hear not; neither do they 
understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of 
Esaias, which saith, 

By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand ; 

And seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive : 

For this people's heart is waxed gross, 

And their ears are dull of hearing, 

And their eyes they have closed ; 

Lest at any time they should see with their eyes, 

And hear with their ears, 

And should understand with their heart, 

And should be converted, and I should heal them, 

And their sins should be forgiven them. 

But blessed are your eyes, for they see : and your ears, 
for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That many 
prophets and righteous men have desired to see those 
things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to 
hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard 
them. And he said unto them, Know ye not this 
parable? and how then will ye know all parables? 

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. The 
sower sowcth the word of God. When any one 
heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth 
it not, then cometh the devil immediately, and catch- 
eth away the word that was sown in his heart, lest he 
should believe and be saved. This is he which received 
seed by the way-side. But he that received the seed 
into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, 
and anon with joy receive th it; yet hath he not root in 



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himself, so he endureth but for a while, and in time of 
temptation falleth away, for when tribulation or perse- 
cution ariseth because of the word, immediately he is 
offended. He also that received seed among the thorns 
is he that heareth the word, and the cares of this 
world, and the deceitfulness of riches, the pleasures of 
life, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke 
the word, and he becometh unfruitful. But he that 
received seed into the good ground is he that heareth 
the word and understandeth it, and in an honest and 
good heart keepeth it ? which also beareth fruit, and 
bringeth forth, some thirty, some sixty, and some an 
hundred fold. 

And he said unto them, No man, when he hath 
lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it 
under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they 
which enter in may see the light. For there is nothing 
hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any 
thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. If 
any man have ears to hear, let him hear. Take heed 
therefore how ye hear and what ye hear : With what 
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you : and 
unto you that hear, shall more be given. For he that 
hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, 
from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to 
have. 

§ 67. PARABLES SPOKEN TO THE MULTITUDE. 

Sea of Galilee^ Probably near Cafernaum. 

OF TARES. 
Matt. 13 : 24-30. 

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The kingdom of heaven, is likened unto a man which 
sowed good seed in his field : but while men slept, his 
enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and 
went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, 
and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 
So the servants of the householder came and said unto 
him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? 
from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, 
An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto 
him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up ? 
But he said, Nay ; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye 
root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow 
together until the harvest : and in the time of harvest I 
will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the 
tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but 
gather the wheat into my barn. 

THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY. 
Mark 4 : 26-29. 

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man 
should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, 
and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and 
grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bring- 
eth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, 
after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit 
is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, 
because the harvest is come. 

THE GRAIN OF MUSTARD. 
Matt. 13: 31-32. Mark 4: 30-32. 

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, 
Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or 
with what comparison shall we compare it? The 



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kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard-seed, 
which a man took, and sowed in his field: which 
indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown, 
it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree and 
shooteth out great branches, so that the birds of the air 
come and lodge under the shadow of it or in the 
branches thereof. 

the leaven. 

Matt. 13:33. 

Another parable spake he unto them ; The kingdom 
of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, 
and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was 
leavened. 

Matt. 13 : 34-35. Mark 4 : 33-34. 

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in 
parables ; and with many such parables spake he the 
word unto them, as they were able to hear it. But 
without a parable spake he not unto them: that it 
might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, 
saying, 

I will open my mouth in parables; 

I will utter things which have been kept secret 

From the foundation of the world. 

And when they were alone, he expounded all things 
to his disciples. 

§ 68. jesus explains the tares and speaks 
other parables to his disciples. 
Probably Cafernaum. 

Matt. 13:36-53. 

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the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, 
Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. 
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the 
good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world; 
the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but 
the tares are the children of the wicked one; the 
enemy that sowed them is the devil ; the harvest is the 
end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As 
therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire ; 
so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of 
man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather 
out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them 
which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace 
of fire : there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the 
kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let 
him hear. 

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure 
hid in a field ; the which when a man hath found, he 
hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he 
hath, and buyeth that field. 

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a mer- 
chant-man seeking goodly pearls : who, when he had 
found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that 
he had, and bought it. 

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, 
that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind • 
which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat 
down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the 
bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world : the 
angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from 
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fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 
Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these 
things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then said 
he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is 
instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like unto a 
man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out 
of his treasure things new and old. 

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished 
these parables, he departed thence. 

§ 69. JESUS AND THE DISCIPLES CROSS THE SEA OF 
GALILEE — THE TEMPEST STILLED. 
Matt. 8 : 18, 23-27. Mark 4 : 35-41. Luke 8: 22-25. 

Now it came to pass on the same day when Jesus 
saw great multitudes about him, and even was come, 
he said to his disciples, Let us go over unto the other 
side of the lake. And when they had sent away the 
multitude, he entered into a ship with his disciples and 
they launched forth. And there were also with him 
other little ships. But as they sailed, he fell asleep on 
a pillow in the hinder part of the ship. And there 
arose a great storm of wind on the sea, insomuch that 
the ship was covered with the waves, which beat into 
the ship, so that it was filled and in jeopardy. And 
his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, 
Lord, save us: we perish. Master, carest thou not 
that we perish? Master, Master, we perish. And he 
saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little 
faith ? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the 
raging of the water : and said unto the sea, Peace, be 
still, and they ceased, and there was a great calm. 
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it that ye have no faith ? And they feared exceedingly, 
and wondered, saying one to another, What manner of 
man is this ! for he commandeth even the winds and 
water, and they obey him. 

§ 70. THE TWO DEMONIACS OF GADARA HEALED 

HERD OF SWINE DESTROYED — JESUS RETURNS 
TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE LAKE. 

Gadara was Probably on the East Shore of Galilee 

Matt. 8 : 28-9 : 1. Mark 5 : 1-21. Luke 8 : 26-40. 

And when he was come to the other side, into the 
country of the Gergesenes, (or Gadarenes,) which is 
over against Galilee. And when he went forth to 
land, immediately there met him two possessed with 
devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so 
that no man might pass by that way, and one of them 
which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, 
neither abode in any house, but had his dwelling 
among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, 
not with chains : because that he had been often bound 
with fetters and chains, and the chains had been 
plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in 
pieces : and he was oftentimes driven of the devil into 
the wilderness: neither could any man tame him. 
And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, 
and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with 
stones. But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and 
fell down before him, and worshipped him, and cried 
with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with 
thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? Art 
thou come hither to torment us before the time? I 
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not. (For he had said unto him, Come out of the 
man, thou unclean spirit.) And Jesus asked him, 
saying, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, 
My name is Legion : for we are many ; because many 
devils were ' entered into him. And they besought 
him, that he would not send them away out of the 
country, nor command them to go out into the deep. 
And there was a good way off from them, on the 
mountain, an herd of many swine, feeding. So all 
the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, 
suffer us to go away that we may enter into the herd of 
swine. And he said unto them, Go. Then went the 
devils out of the man, and entered into the herd of 
swine: and behold, the whole herd of swine ran 
violently down a steep place into the sea, (there were 
about two thousand,) and perished in the waters. And 
they that fed the swine when they saw what was done, 
fled, and told in the city, and in the country, every 
thing; and what was befallen to the possessed of the 
devils. And behold, the whole city came out to meet 
Jesus: and found the man out of whom the devils 
were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and 
in his right mind : and they were afraid. And they also 
which saw zV, told them by what means he that was 
possessed of the devils was healed, and also concerning 
the swine. 

Then the whole multitude of the country of the 
Gadarenes round about, besought him to depart from 
them out of their coasts, for they were taken with 
great fear. And when Jesus was come into the ship, 
he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him 
that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus suffered 

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him not, but saith unto him. Go home to thy friends, 
and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for 
thee, and hath had compassion on thee. And he 
departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great 
things Jesus had done for him. And all men did 
marvel. And when Jesus was passed over again t>y 
ship unto the other side, and came into his own city, 
the people gladly received him : for they were all 
waiting for him, and much people gathered unto him : 
and he was nigh unto the sea. 

§ 71. JESUS AGAIN VISITS NAZARETH AND IS AGAIN 
REJECTED. 
Matt. 13 : 54-5S. Mark 6 : 1-6. 

And he w^ent out from thence, and came into his 
own country; and his disciples follow him. And 
when the sabbath-day was come, he began to teach in 
the synagogue: and many hearing him were aston- 
ished, saying, From whence hath this man these 
things ? and what wisdom is this which is given unto 
him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his 
hands ? Is not this the carpenter, (the carpenter's son-Matt.) the 
son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of 
Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? 
Whence then hath this man ail these things? And 
they were offended at him. But Jesus said unto them, 
A prophet is not without honour, but in his own 
country, and among his own kin, and in his own 
house. And he could (did-Matt.) there do no mighty 
work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, 
and healed them. And he marvelled because of their 
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§ 72. THIRD CIRCUIT IN GALILEE. 
Matt. 9 : 35-38. Mark 6 : 6. 

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, 
teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel 
of the kingdom, and healing every sickness, and every 
disease among the people. 

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved 
with compassion on them, because they fainted, and 
were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 
Then saith he unto his disciples. The harvest truly is 
plenteous, but the labourers are few. Pray ye there- 
fore the Lord of the harvest, that he w411 send forth 
labourers into his harvest. 

§ 73. THE TWELVE ENDOWED WITH MIRACULOUS 
POWER, INSTRUCTED AND SENT FORTH BY TWOS. 

Galilee, 

Matt. 10: 1 to 11 : 1. Mark 6: 7-13. Luke 9. 1-6. 

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and 
gave them power and authority over all devils, to cast 
them out, and to heal all manner of sickness, and all 
manner of disease. And he sent them forth by two 
and two ; to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal 
the sick. Now the names of the twelve apostles are 
these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and 
Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and 
John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, 
and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, 
and Judas, the brother of James, called Lebbeus, 
whose surname was Thaddeus; Simon Zelotes, the 
Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, 



Io8 FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 

saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into 
any city of the Samaritans enter ye not. But go 
rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And 
as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at 
hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the 
dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely 
give. 

And commanded them that they should take nothing 
for their journey, save a staff only; provide neither 
gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; nor scrip for 
your journey, no bread, neither two coats, neither 
shoes, nor yet staves : (for the workman is worthy of 
his meat.) And into whatsoever city or town ye shall 
enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till 
ye go thence. And when ye come into an house, 
salute it. And if the house be worthy let your peace 
come upon it : but if it be not worthy, let your peace 
return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, 
nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house, 
or city, shake off the dust of your feet for a testimony 
against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more 
tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the 
day of judgment, than for that city. 

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of 
wolves : be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless 
as doves. But beware of men: for they will deliver 
you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in 
their synagogues. And ye shall be brought before 
governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony 
against them and the Gentiles. But when they deliver 
you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak, 
for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye 



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shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit 
of your Father which speaketh in you. And the 
brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the 
father the child : and the children shall rise up against 
their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: 
but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. But 
when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into 
another : for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have 
gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man be 
come. The disciple is not above 'his master, nor the 
servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple 
that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord : if 
they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, 
how much more shall they call them of his household ? 
Fear them not therefore : for there is nothing covered, 
that shall not be revealed ; and hid, that shall not be 
known. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in 
light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye 
upon the house-tops. And fear not them which kill 
the body, but are not able to kill the soul : but rather 
fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body 
in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? 
and one of them shall not fail on the ground without 
your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all 
numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more 
value than many sparrows. Whosoever therefore shall 
confess me before men, him will I confess also before 
my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall 
deny me before men, him will I also deny before my 
Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come 
to send peace on earth; I came not to send peace, but 



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a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance 
against his father, and the daughter against her mother, 
and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 
And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. 
He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not 
worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter 
more than me, is not worthy of me. And he that 
taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not 
worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it: 
and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. 

He that receiveth you, receiveth me; and he that 
receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. He that 
receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall 
receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a 
righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall 
receive a righteous man's reward. And whosoever 
shall give to drink unto one of these little ones, a cup 
n£ cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I 
say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 

And it came to pass when Jesus had made an end of 
commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence 
to teach and to preach in their cities. And they 
departed, and went through the towns, preaching the 
gospel, that men should repent. And they cast out 
many devils, and anointed with oil many that were 
sick, and healed every where. 

§ 74. herod's opinion of jesus. 

Matt. 14: Mark 6: 14-29. Luke 9: 7-9. 

At that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame 
of Jesus, and of all that was done by him : (for his 
name was spread abroad.) And Herod said, John the 



Christ's second passover until the third, hi 

Baptist have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I 
hear such things? And he desired to see him, and he 
was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that 
John was risen from the dead ; and of some, that Elias 
had appeared; and of others, that one of the old 
prophets was risen again, or as one of the prophets. 
But when Herod heard thereof, he said unto his serv- 
ants, It is John, whom I beheaded : he is risen from 
the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth 
themselves in him. 

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon 
John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his 
brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. For 
John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to 
have thy brother's wife. Therefore Herodias had a 
quarrel against him, and would have killed him ; but 
she could not: for Herod, when he would have put 
him to death, feared the multitude, because they 
counted him has a prophet, and he feared John, know- 
ing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed 
him: and when he heard him, he did many things, 
and heard him gladly. 

And when a convenient day was come, that Herod 
on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high cap- 
tains, and chief estates of Galilee, and when the 
daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, 
and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the 
king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou 
wilt, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto her, 
Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, 
unto the half of my kingdom. And she went forth 
and said unto her mother, What shall I ask ? And she 



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said, The head of John the Baptist. And she came in 
straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, say- 
ing, I will that thou give me, by and by, in a charger, 
the head of John the Baptist. And the king was 
exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their 
sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and 
commanded his head to be brought : and he went and 
beheaded him in the prison ; and brought his head in a 
charger, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel 
gave it to her mother. And when his disciples heard 
of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in 
a tomb, and went and told Jesus. 

§ 75. THE TWELVE RETURN TO JESUS THEY RETIRE 

ACROSS THE LAKE FIVE THOUSAND FED. 

Near Bethsaida. 

Matt. 14: 13-21. Mark 6: 30-44. Luke 9: 10-17. John 6: 1-14. 

And the apostles, when they were returned, gathered 
themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all 
things, both what they had done, and what they had 
taught. And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves 
apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there 
were many coming and going, and they had no leisure 
so much as to eat. 

And he took them and went aside privately by ship 
over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias, 
into a desert place apart belonging to the city called 
Bethsaida. And the people, a great multitude, saw 
them departing, and many knew him, and followed 
him, because they saw his miracles which he did on 
them that were diseased, and ran afoot thither out of 



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all cities, and outwent them, and came together 
unto him. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and 
there he sat with his disciples. And the passover, a 
feast of the Jews, was nigh. And Jesus, when he 
came out, saw a great multitude, and was moved with 
compassion toward them, because they were as sheep 
not having a shepherd: and he received them, and 
began to teach them many things, and spake unto 
them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that 
had need of healing. And when the day was now far , 
spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a 
desert place, and now the time is far passed : send the 
multitude away, that they may go into the towns and 
country round about, and into the villages, and lodge 
and buy themselves victuals : for they have nothing to 
eat. 

When Jesus then lifted up Ms eyes, and saw a great 
company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence 
shall we buy bread that these may eat? (And this he 
said to prove him : for he himself knew what he would 
do.) Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth 
of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of 
them may take a little. But Jesus said unto them, 
They need not depart ; give ye them to eat. And they 
say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred 
pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? He saith 
unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. 
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, 
when he knew, saith unto him, There is a lad here, 
which hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: 
but what are they among so 1112 ny? (For they were * 
about five thousand men.) 
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FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE* 



And Jesus said, Bring them hither to me, and he 
said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties m a 
company, upon the green grass. (Now there was 
much grass in the place.) And the men sat down in 
ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. And Jesus took the 
five loaves, and the two fishes, and looked up to 
heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and he dis- 
tributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that 
were sat down ; and likewise of the two fishes divided 
he among them all, as much as they would. And 
they did all eat, and were filled. When they were 
filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the frag- 
ments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore 
they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets 
tvith the fragments of the five barley-loaves, and of the 
fishes, which remained over and above unto them that 
had eaten. And they that had eaten were about five 
thousand men, beside women and children. Then 
those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus 
did, said, This is of a truth that Prophet that should 
come into the world. 

§ 76. JESUS WALKS ON THE WATER. 

Sea of Galilee, 

Matt. 14:22-36. Mark 6:45-56. John 6: 15-21. 

And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to 
get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other 
side, unto Bethsaida, while he sent the multitudes 
away. 

When Jesus therefore perceived that they would 
come and take him by force, to make him a king, he 
sent the multitudes away, and departed again into a 



Christ's second passover until the third. 115 

mountain himself alone to pray : and when the even- 
ing was come, he was there alone, and his disciples 
went down unto the sea, and entered into a ship, and 
went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was 
now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. And the 
sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew, and the 
ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with 
waves: and he saw them toiling in rowing; for the 
wind was contrary unto them : and about the fourth 
watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking 
upon the sea, and would have passed by them. So 
when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty 
furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and draw- 
ing nigh unto the ship : and they supposed it had been 
a spirit, and cried out for fear. (For they all saw him, 
and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with 
them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; 
be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, 
Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the 
water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was 
come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to 
go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he 
was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, 
Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched 
forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O 
thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And 
when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased, 
and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond 
measure, and wondered. For they considered not the 
miracle of the loaves; for their heart was hardened. 
Then they willingly received him into the ship, and 
came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou ait 



n6 Christ's first passover until the second. 

the Son of God. And immediately the ship was at 
the land of Gennesaret, wh 1 ther they went, and drew 
to the shore. And when they were come out of the 
ship, straightway the men of that place knew him, and 
ran through the whole region round about, and began 
to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they 
heard he was. And whithersoever he entered, into 
villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the 
streets, and besought him that they might touch, if it 
were but the border of his garment : and as many as 
touched him, were made perfectly whole. 

§ 77. jesus teaches in the synagogue at 
capernaum. 

John 6:22-71. 

The day following, when the people which stood on 
the other side of the sea saw that there was none other 
boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were 
entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into 
the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone ; 
( howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh 
unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the 
Lord had given thanks :) When the people therefore 
saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they 
also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking 
for Jesus. And when they had found him on the 
other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when 
earnest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said, 
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because 
ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the 
loaves, and were filled. 

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for 



Christ's second passover until the third. 117 

that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which 
the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath 
God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him, 
What shall we do, that we might work the works of 
God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the 
work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath 
sent. They said therefore unto him, What sign shew- 
est thou then, that we may see, and believe thee ? what 
dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the 
desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from 
heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread 
from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread 
from heaven. For the bread of God is he which 
cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the 
world. 

Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us 
this bread. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread 
of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and 
he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said 
unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. 
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me ; and 
him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. 
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own 
will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is 
the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which 
he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should 
raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will 
of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the 
Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life : 
and I will raise him up at the last day. 

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FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



am the bread which came down from heaven. And 
they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose 
father and mother we know? how is it then that he 
saith, I came down from heaven? Jesus therefore 
answered and said unto them, Murmur not among 
yourselves. No man can come to me, except the 
Father which hath sent me draw him : and I will raise 
him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, 
And they shall be all taught of God. Every man there- 
fore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, 
cometh unto me. Not that any man hath seen the 
Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the 
Father. 

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believe th on 
me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. 
Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are 
dead. This is the bread which cometh down from 
heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die, I 
am the living bread which came down from heaven : if 
any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and 
the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give 
for the life of the world. The Jews therefore strove 
among themselves, saying, How can this man give us 
his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the 
Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in 
you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, 
hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last 
day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is 
drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh 
my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the liv- 
ing Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father : so 



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he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is 
that bread which came down from heaven : not as your 
fathers did eat manna, and are dead : he that eateth of 
this bread shall live for ever. 

These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught 
in Capernaum. 

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had 
heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can 
hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disci- 
ples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this 
offend you ? What and if ye shall see the Son of man 
ascend up where he was before? It is the Spirit that 
quickeneth ; the flesh profiteth nothing : the words that 
I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 
But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus 
knew from the beginning who they were that believed 
not, and who should betray him. And he said, There- 
fore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, 
except it were given unto him of my Father. 

From that time many of his disciples went back, 
and walked no more with him. 

Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go 
away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to 
whom shall we go ? thou hast the words of eternal life. 
And we believe, and are sure that thou art that Christ, 
the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them, 
Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a 
devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: 
for he it was that should betray him, being one of the 
twelve. 



CHAPTER V. 



FROM THE THIRD PASSOVER DURING 
CHRIST'S PUBLIC MINISTRY UNTIL THE 
ENSUING FEAST OF TABERNACLES. 
Time, Six Months. 



§ 78. JESUS CONTINUES IN GALILEE. 
John 7:1. 

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee : for he 
would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to 
kill him. 

§ 79. OF UNWASHEN HANDS TRADITION OF THE 

ELDERS. 

Capernaum. 

Matt. 15 : 1-20. Mark 7 : 1-23. 

Then came together unto Jesus the Pharisees, and 
certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread 
with defiled (that is to say, with unwashen) hands, 
they found fault. For the Pharisees, and ah the Jews, 
except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the 
tradition of the elders. And when they come from the 
market, except they wash, they eat not. And many 
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other things there be, which they have received to 
hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, and brazen 
vessels, and tables. Then the Pharisees and scribes 
asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to 
the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen 
hands? He answered and said unto them, Well hath 
Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, 

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, 

And honoureth me with their lips; 

But their heart is far from me. 

But in vain they do worship me, 

Teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold 
the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups : 
and many other such like things ye do. And he said 
unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of 
God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For God 
commanded and Moses said, Honour thy father and 
thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let 
him die the death : but ye say, If a man shall say to 
his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, 
by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me : and 
honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. 
And ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father 
or his mother; making the word of God of none effect 
through your tradition, which ye have delivered : and 
many such like things do ye. 

And when he had called all the people unto him, he 
said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, 
and understand. There is nothing from without a 
man, that entering into him, can defile him: but the 
things which come out of the mouth, those are they 



SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE THIRD PASSOVER. 1 23 

that defile the man. If any man have ears to hear, let 
him hear. Then came his disciples, and said unto him, 
Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended after 
they heard this saying? But he answered and said, 
Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not 
planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be 
blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the 
blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 

And when he was entered into the house from the 
people, Peter said unto him, Declare unto us this 
parable. And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without 
understanding ? Do not ye yet understand, that what- 
ever entereth in at the mouth from without, into the 
man, it cannot defile him : because it entereth not into 
his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the 
draught, purging all meats ? And he said, That which 
cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For 
from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil 
thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, cov- 
etousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil 
eye, blasphemy, false witness, pride, foolishness; all 
these evil things come from within, and defile the man, 
but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. 

§ 80. DAUGHTER OF THE SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN 
HEALED. 

Coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 

Matt. 15 : 21-28. Mark 7 : 24-p. 

And from thence Jesus arose and went Into the 
borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, 
and would have no man know it : but he could not be 
hid. And behold, a woman of Canaan, who was a 



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Greek, a Syrophenician by nation, whose young 
daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, came 
out of the same coasts and fell at his feet: and cried 
unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou 
son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a 
devil. But he answered her not a word. And his 
disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her 
away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and 
said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house 
of Israel. 

Then came she and worshipped him, saying, 
help me. But Jesus said unto her, Let the children 
first be filled : for it is not meet to take the children's 
bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. And she answered 
and said unto him, Yes, truth, Lord: yet the dogs 
under the table eat of the children's crumbs. Then 
Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is 
thy faith : for this saying, go thy way ; be it unto thee 
even as thou wilt; the devil is gone out of thy 
daughter. And her daughter was made whole from 
that very hour. And when she was come to her 
house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter 
laid upon the bed. 

§ 8l. JESUS HEALS A DEAF AND DUMB MAN AND 
MANY OTHERS. 

Decaf olis. 

Matt. 15: 29-31. Mark 7:31-37. 

And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and 
Sidon, he came through the midst of the coasts of 
Decapolis, nigh unto the sea of Galilee ; and went up 
into a mountain, and sat down there. And they bring 



m 

SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE THIRD PASSOVER. 1 25 

unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in 
his speech ; and they beseech him to put his hand upon 
him. And he took him aside from the multitude, and 
put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched 
his tongue : and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and 
saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. And 
straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his 
tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. And he 
charged them that they should tell no man : but the 
more he charged them, so much the more a great deal 
they published it; and were beyond measure aston- 
ished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh 
both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. 

And great multitudes came unto him, having with 
them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and 
many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and 
he healed them : insomuch that the multitude won- 
dered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed 
to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: 
and they glorified the God of Israel. 

§ 82. JESUS FEEDS FOUR THOUSAND AT DECAPOLIS. 
Matt. 15 : 32-39. Mark 8 : 1-9. 

In those days the multitude being very great, and 
having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto 
him, and saith unto them, I have compassion on the 
multitude, because they have now been with me three 
days, and have nothing to eat: and if I send them 
away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the 
way : for divers of them came from far. And his dis- 
ciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy- 
so great a multitude with bread here m the wilderness? 



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And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye ? 
And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. And he 
commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, 
and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and 
brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them ; and 
they did set them before the people. And he blessed 
the few small fishes, and commanded to set them also 
before them. And they did all eat, and were filled: 
and they took up of the broken meat that was left 
seven baskets full. And they that did eat were four 
thousand men, beside women and children. And he 
sent away the multitude. 

§ 83. THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES AGAIN RE- 
QUIRE A SIGN. 

Near Magdala. 

Matt. 15: 39 and 16: 1-4. Mark 8: 10-12. 

And straightway he entered into a ship with his dis- 
ciples, and came into the coasts of Magdala, and into 
the parts of Dalmanutha. The Pharisees also with 
the Sadducees came forth, and began to question with 
him, tempting him, and desired him that he would 
shew them a sign from heaven. He answered and 
said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be 
fair weather : for the sky is red. And in the morning, 
It will be foul weather to-day : for the sky is red and 
lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of 
the sky ; but can ye not discern the signs of the times ? 
And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why 
doth this generation seek after a sign? A wicked and 
adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and verily I 
say unto you there shall no sign be given unto it, but 
the sign of the prophet Jonas, 



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§ 84. JESUS RETURNS ACROSS THE LAKE AND WARNS 
HIS DISCIPLES AGAINST THE LEAVEN OF 
THE PHARISEES. 

Coast of the Sea of Galilee, 

Matt. 16 : 4-12. Mark 8: 13-21. 

And he left them, and entering into the ship again, 
departed to the other side. 

Now the discifles had forgotten to take bread, 
neither had they in the ship with them more than one 
loaf. 

Then, when they were come to the other side, Jesus 
said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven 
of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and of the 
leaven of Herod. And they reasoned among them- 
selves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. 
Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye 
of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because 
ye have brought no bread? Do ye not yet perceive, 
neither understand ? have ye your heart yet hardened ? 
Having eyes, see ye not ? and having ears, hear ye not ? 
and do ye not remember? When I brake the five 
loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of 
fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. 
And when the seven among four thousand, how many 
baskets full of fragments took ye up ? And they said, 
Seven. And he said unto them, How is it that ye do 
not understand that I spake it not to you concerning 
bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the 
Pharisees and of the Sadducees? Then understood 
they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven 
of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of 
the Sadducees. 



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§ 85. JESUS HEALS A BLIND MAN AT BETHSAIDA. 
Mark 8 : 22-26. 

And he cometh to Bethsaida ; and they bring a blind 
man unto him, and besought him to touch him. And 
he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of 
the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put 
his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. 
And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees walk- 
ing. After that, he put his hands again upon his eyes, 
and made him look up : and he was restored, and saw 
every man clearly. And he sent him away to his 
house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to 
any in the town. 

§ 86. PETER PROFESSES THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST. 

Vicinity of Ccesarea Philiftfti. 

Matt. 16: 13-20. Mark 8: 27-30. Luke 9: 18-21. 

And Jesus went out and his disciples and came into 1 
the coasts and towns of Caesarea Philippi, and it came 
to pass by the way, as he was alone praying, his disci- 
ples were with him and he asked them saying, Whom 
do men say that I, the Son of man, am? And they 
said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist : some 
say Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the old 
prophets risen again. He saith unto them, But whom 
say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and 
said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art 
thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not 
revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in 
heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art 
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the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I 
will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven : 
and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be 
bound in heaven : and whatsoever thou shalt loose on 
earth, shall be loosed in heaven. And he straitly 
charged them, and commanded them to tell no man 
that he was Jesus the Christ. 

§ 87. JESUS FORETELLS HIS DEATH AND RESURREC- 
TION TEACHES SELF-DENIAL. 

Vicinity of Ccesarea Philippic 

Matt. 16: 21-28. Mark 8: 31 to 9: 1. Luke 9: 22-27. 

From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his 
disciples, how that he, the Son of man, must go unto 
Jerusalem, and be rejected and suffer many things of 
the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, 
and be raised again the third day. And he spake that 
saying openly. Then Peter took him, and began to 
rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this 
shall not be unto thee. But when he had turned 
about, and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, 
saying, Get thee behind me, Satan ; thou art an offence 
unto me : for thou savourest not the things that be of 
God, but those that be of men. 

And when he had called the people unto him with 
his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will 
come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his 
cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save 
his life, shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life 
for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. 
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the 
whole world, and lose his own soul ? Or what shall a 
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man give in exchange for his soul ? Whosoever there- 
fore shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this 
adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the 
Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh (For he shall come — 
Matt.) in his own glory and in the glory of his Father 
with the holy angels, and then he shall reward every 
man according to his works. And he said unto them, 
Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them 
that stand here which shall not taste of death till they 
have seen the (Son of man coming in his kingdom— Matt.) kingdom of 
God come with power. 

§ 88. THE TRANSFIGURATION. 

Probably a Mountain in the Region of Ccesarea 
Philip pi. 

Matt. 17 : 1-13. Mark 9: 2-13. Luke 9: 28-36. 

And six days after these sayings Jesus taketh Peter, 
Tames, and John his brother, and leadeth them up into 
an high mountain apart by themselves , to pray. And 
as he prayed, he was transfigured before them; the 
fashion of his countenance was altered, and his face 
did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the 
light, glistering and shining exceeding white as snow; 
so as no fuller on earth can white them. And behold, 
there talked with him two men, which were Moses 
and Elias: who appeared in glory, and spake of his 
decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy 
with sleep : and when they were awake, they saw his 
glory, and the two men that stood with him. 

And it came to pass, as they departed from him, 
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here: and if thou wilt let us make three tabernacles; 
one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias : not 
knowing what he said, for they were sore afraid. 
While he thus spake, there came a bright cloud, and 
overshadowed them : and they feared as they entered 
into the cloud. And there came a voice out of the 
cloud, saying, 

This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased : 
hear ye him. 

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their 
face, and were sore afraid. And when the voice was 
passed Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, 
and be not afraid. And when they had suddenly lifted 
up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only with 
themselves. 

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus 
charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until 
the Son of man be risen again from the dead. And 
they kept that saying close, with themselves, and told 
no man in those days any of those things which they 
had seen, questioning one with another what the rising 
from the dead should mean. And his disciples asked 
him, saying, Why then say the scribes, that Elias must 
first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, 
Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But 
I say unto you, that Elias is come already, and they 
knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever 
they listed : likewise also, as it is written of him, shall 
the Son of man must suffer many things, and be set at 
nought of them. Then the disciples understood that 
he spake unto them of John the Baptist. 



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§ 89. JESUS HEALS THE DEMONIAC BOY. 

Region of Ccesarea Philippi. 

Matt. 17 : 14-21. Mark 9 : 14-29. Luke 9 : 37-43. 

And it came to pass, that 011 the next day, when 
they were come down from the hill, to his disciples, he 
saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes 
questioning with them. And straightway all the peo- 
ple, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and 
running to him, saluted him. And he asked the 
scribes, What question ye with them ? 

And one of the multitude came to him kneeling 
down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy, I beseech 
thee, and look upon my son ; for he is mine only child, 
which hath a dumb spirit; for he is lunatic, and sore 
vexed, for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft into 
the water. And wheresoever he taketh him, he tear- 
eth him, and bruising him hardly departeth from him ; 
and he suddenly crieth out and foameth and gnasheth 
with his teeth, and pineth away; and I brought him 
to thy disciples and besought them that they should 
cure him, and they could not. 

Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and per- 
verse generation, how long shall I be with you ? how 
long shall I suffer you ? Bring thy son hither to me. 
And they brought him unto him : and as he was com- 
ing, when he saw him, straightway the spirit threw 
him and tare him; and he fell on the ground, and 
wallowed, foaming. And he asked his father, How 
long is it ago since this came unto him ? And he said, 
Of a child. And oft-times it hath cast him into the 
fire, and into the waters to destroy him : but if thou 
canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help 



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us. Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all 
things are possible to him that believeth. And 
straightway the father of the child cried out, and said 
with tears, Lord, I believe ; help thou mine unbelief. 
When Jesus saw that the people came running 
together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, 
Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of 
him, and enter no more into him. And the spirit 
cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him : and he 
was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is 
dead. But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him 
up, and delivered him again to his father; and the 
child arose cured from that hour. 

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of 
God. 

And when he was come into the house, his disciples 
asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: 
for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of 
mustard-seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove 
nence to yonder place ; and it shall remove ; and noth- 
ing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit, this kind 
goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting. 

§ 90. JESUS AGAIN FORETELLS HIS DEATH AND 
RESURRECTION. 

Galilee. 

Matt. 17 : 22-23. Mark 9 : 30-32. Luke 9 : 43-45. 

And they departed thence, and passed through 
Galilee ; and he would not that any man should know 
it. And while they abode in Galilee, and while they 
wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he 



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said unto his disciples, Let these sayings sink down 
into your ears : for the. Son of man shall be betrayed 
into the hands of men: and they shall kill him, and 
after that he is killed, he shall rise again the third day. 
And they were exceeding sorry. But they understood 
not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they 
perceived it not: and they were afraid to ask him of 
that saying. 

§ 91. MIRACLE TO PROVIDE TRIBUTE-MONEY. 

Capernaum. 

Matt. 17 : 24-27. Mark 9 : 33. 

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that 
received tribute-^<9/z£}/ came to Peter, and said, Doth 
not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes. And 
when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented 
him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon ? of whom do 
the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their 
own children, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, 
Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the 
children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend 
them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take 
up the fish that first cometh up : and when thou hast 
opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: 
that take, and give unto them for me and thee. 

§ 92. THE DISCIPLES DISPUTE WHO SHALL BE GREAT- 
EST — JESUS ANSWERS. 

Capernaum. 

Matt. 18 : 1-14. Mark 9 : 33-50. Luke 9 : 46-50. 

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of 
them should be greatest in the kingdom of heaven; 
and being in the house, he asked them, What was it 



SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE THIRD PASSOVER. 1^ 

that ye disputed among yourselves by the way ? But 
they held their peace : for by the way they had dis- 
puted among themselves, who should be the greatest. 
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and the disci- 
ples came to him, saying, Who is the greatest in the 
kingdom of heaven? and he saith unto them, If any 
man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and 
servant of all. And Jesus called a little child unto 
him, and set him in the midst of them, and when he 
had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Verily 
I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as 
little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of 
heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as 
this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of 
heaven. Whosoever shall receive one of such children 
in my name, receiveth me : and whosoever shall receive 
me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. For he 
that is least among you ail, the same shall be great. 

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw 
one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth 
not us; and we forbade him, because he followeth 
not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not : for there is 
no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can 
lightly speak evil of me. For he that is not against 
us, is on our part. For whosoever shall give you a cup 
of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to 
Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his 
reward. And whosoever shall offend one of these 
little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a 
millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were 
drowned in the depth of the sea. 

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needs be that offences come; but wo to that man by 
whom the offence cometh! Wherefore if thy hand 
offend thee, cut it off: and cast it from thee; it is 
better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having 
two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall 
be quenched : where their worm dieth not, and the fire 
is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it 
off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than 
having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that 
never shall be quenched : where their worm dieth not, 
and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend 
thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee : it is better for 
thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, 
rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire: 
where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not 
quenched. 

For every one shall be salted with fire, and every 
sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good : but if 
the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season 
it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with 
another. 

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little 
ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels 
do always behold the face of my Father which is in 
heaven. For the Son of man is come to save that 
which was lost. How think ye? If a man have an 
hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth 
he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the 
mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 
And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he 
rejoice th more of that skeeft, than of the ninety and 
nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will 



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of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these 
little ones should perish. 

§ 93. HOW TO DEAL WITH AN OFFENDING BROTHER 
POWER OF UNITED PRAYER FORGIVE SEV- 
ENTY TIMES SEVEN PARABLE OF THE 

UNFORGIVING SERVANT. 

Cafernaum. 

Matt. 18 : 15-35. 

Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, 
go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone : 
if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or 
two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses 
every word may be established. And if he shall 
neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he 
neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an 
heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto you, 
Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in 
heaven : and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall 
be loosed in heaven. 

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall 
agree on earth, as touching any thing that they shall 
ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is 
in heaven. For where two or three are gathered 
together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft 
shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? 
till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto 
thee, Until seven times : but, Until seventy times seven. 

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a 
certain king which would take account of his servants. 
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unto him which owed him ten thousand talents. But 
forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded 
him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that 
he had, and payment to be made. The servant there- 
fore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, 
have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then 
the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, 
and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the 
same servant went out, and found one of his fellow- 
servants, which owed him an hundred pence : and he 
laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, 
Pay me that thou owest. And his fellow-servant fell 
down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have 
patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he 
would not : but went and cast him into prison, till he 
should pay the debt. So when his fellow-servants saw 
what was done, they were very sorry, and came and 
told unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord, 
after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou 
wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because 
thou desiredst me: shouldest not thou also have had 
compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity 
on thee ? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him 
to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due 
unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do 
also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every 
one his brother their trespasses. 

§ 94. JESUS GOES UP PRIVATELY FROM CAPERNAUM 

TO THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES REJECTED 

BY A SAMARITAN VILLAGE. 
Luke 9 : 51-56. John 7 : 2-10. 

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His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, 
and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may- 
see the works that thou doest. For there is no man 
that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh 
to be known openly. If thou do these things shew 
thyself to the world. (For neither did his brethren 
believe in him.) Then Jesus said unto them, My time 
is not yet come : but your time is always ready. The 
world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I 
testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. Go ye up 
unto this feast : I go not up yet unto this feast ; for my 
time is not yet full come. When he had said these 
words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. 

But when his brethren were gone up, and the time 
was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly 
set his face to go to Jerusalem, unto the feast, not 
openly, but as it were in secret. And sent messengers 
before his face: and they went and entered into a 
village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him e 
And they did not receive him, because his face was as 
though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his dis- 
ciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt 
thou that we command fire to come down from 
heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But 
he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not 
what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man 
is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. 
And they went to another village. 

§ 95. REQUIREMENTS OF DISCIPLE SHIP. 

Samaria. 
Matt. 8 : 19-22. Luke 9 : 57-62. 

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certain scribe came and said unto him, Lord, I will fol- 
low thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus said 
unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the 
air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to 
lay his head. And he said unto another, Follow me. 
But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my 
father Jesus said unto him, Follow me, Let the dead 
bury their dead : but go thou and preach the kingdom 
of God. And another also said, Lord, I will follow 
thee ; but let me first go bid them farewell which are 
at home at my house. And Jesus said unto him, No 
man having put his hand to the plough, and looking 
back, is fit for the kingdom of God. 



CHAPTER VI. 



FROM THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES TILL 
CHRIST'S ARRIVAL AT BETHANY, SIX 
DAYS BEFORE HIS FOURTH AND 
LAST PASSOVER. 

Time, Six Months, Less Six Days 



§ 96. JESUS TEACHES IN THE TEMPLE AT THE 
FEAST OF TABERNACLES. 

Jerusalem. 

John 7 : 1 1 to 8 : 1 . 

Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, 
Where is he? And there was much murmuring 
among the people concerning him : for some said, He 
is a good man : others said, Nay ; but he deceiveth the 
people. Howbeit, no man spake openly of him, for 
fear of the Jews. 

Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up 
into the temple and taught. And the Jews marvelled, 
saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never 
learned? Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine 
is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do 
his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be 
of God, or whether I speak of myself. He that 

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speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he 
that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, 
and no unrighteousness is in him. Did not Moses 
give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the 
law? Why go ye about to kill me? The people 
answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth 
about to kill thee? Jesus answered and said unto 
them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 
Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not 
because it is of Moses, but of the fathers ;) and ye on 
the sabbath-day circumcise a man. If a man on the 
sabbath-day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses 
should not be broken, are ye angry at me, because I 
have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath- 
day? Judge not according to the appearance, but 
judge righteous judgment. Then said some of them 
of Jerusalem, Is not this he whom they seek to kill? 
But lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto 
him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very 
Christ? Howbeit, we know this man, whence he is: 
but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he 
is. Then cried Jesus in the temple, as he taught, say- 
ing, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am : 
and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is 
true, whom ye know not. But I know him ; for I am 
from him, and he hath sent me. Then they sought to 
take him : but no man laid hands on him, because his 
hour was not yet come. And many of the people 
believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will 
he do more miracles than these which this man hath 
done ? 

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SIX MONTHS PRECEDING THE FOURTH PASSOVER. I43 

things concerning him : and the Pharisees and the 
chief priests sent officers to take him. Then said 
Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and 
then I go unto him that sent me. Ye shall seek me, 
and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye 
cannot come. Then said the Jews among themselves, 
Whither will he go, that we shall not find him ? will 
he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach 
the Gentiles ? What manner of saying is this that he 
said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and 
where I am, thither ye cannot come ? In the last day, 
that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, say- 
ing, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and 
drink. He that belie veth on me, as the scripture hath 
said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that 
believe on him should receive, for the Holy Ghost was 
not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 

Many of the people therefore, when they heard this 
saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. Others 
said, This is the Christ But some said, Shall Christ 
come out of Galilee? Hath not the scripture said, 
That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of 
the town of Bethlehem, where David was? So there 
was a division among the people because of him. 
And some of them would have taken him; but no 
man laid hands on him. 

Then came the officers to the chief priests and 
Pharisees ; and they said unto them, Why have ye not 
brought him? The officers answered, Never man 
spake like this man. Then answered them the Phari- 
sees, Are ye also deceived? Have any of the rulers, 



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or of the Pharisees believed on him ? But this people 
who knoweth not the law are cursed. Nicodemus 
saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being 
one of them,) doth our law judge any man before it 
hear him, and know what he doeth ? They answered 
and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, 
and look : for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. " And 
every man went unto his own house. Jesus went unto 
the mount of Olives. 

§ 97. THE WOMAN TAKEN IN ADULTERY. 

yerusalem. 

John 8:2-11. 

And early in the morning he came again into the 
temple, and all the people came unto him ; and he sat 
down and taught* them. And the scribes and Phari- 
sees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery: 
and when they had set her in the midst, they say unto 
him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the 
very act Now Moses in the law commanded us, that 
such should be stoned 1 but what sayest thou? This 
they said, tempting him, that they might have to 
accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his 
finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them 
not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up 
himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin 
among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And 
again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 
And they which heard it, being convicted by their 
own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at 
the eldest, even unto the last : and Jesus was left alone, 
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had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, 
he said unto her, Woman , where are those thine 
accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, 
No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do 
I condemn thee : go, and sin no more. 

§ 98. JESUS CONTINUES TEACHING IN THE TEMPLE 

—REPROVES THE JEWS THEY ATTEMPT 

TO STONE HIM. 

Jerusalem. 

John 8 : 1^-59. 

Then ike Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the 
light of .he world? he that followeth me shall not 
walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. The 
Pharisee!: therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record 
of thyself, thy record is not true. Jesus answered and 
said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet 
my record is true: for I know whence I came, and 
whither I go: but ye cannot tell whence I come, and 
whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh, I judge no 
man. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true : for I 
am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. It is 
also written in your law, that the testimony of two 
men is true. I am one that bear witness of myself; 
and the Father that sent me, beareth witness of me. 
Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus 
answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father : if ye 
had known me, ye should have known my Father also. 
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught 
in the temple : and no man laid hands on him, for his 
hour was not yet come. 

Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and 
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ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins : whither I 
go, ye cannot come. Then said the Jews, Will he kill 
himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot 
come. And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; 
I am from above : ye are of this world ; I am not of 
this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die 
in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye 
shall die in your sins. Then said they unto him, Who 
art thou ? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same 
that I said unto you from the beginning. I have many 
things to say, and to judge of you: but he that sent 
me is true; and I speak to the world those things 
which I have heard of him. They understood not 
that he spake to them of the Father. Then said Jesus 
unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, 
then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing 
of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak 
these things. And he that sent me is with me: the 
Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those 
things that please him. As he spake these words, 
many believed on him. 

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on 
him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disci- 
ples indeed ; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth 
shall make you free. 

They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and 
were never in bondage to any man : how say est thou, 
Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin, is 
the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the 
house for ever, but the Son abideth ever. If the Son 
therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 



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I know that ye are Abraham's seed ; but ye seek to kill 
me, because my word hath no place in you. I speak 
that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do 
that which ye have seen with your father. They 
answered and said -unto him, Abraham is our father 
Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, 
ye would do the works of Abraham. But now ye 
seek to kill me, a man tkat hath told you the truth, 
which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to 
him, We be not born of fornication ; we have one 
Father, even God Jesus said unto them, If God were 
your Father, ye would love me : for I proceeded forth 
and came from God ; neither came I of myself, but he 
sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech ? even 
because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your 
father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do : 
he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not 
in the truth ; because there is no truth in him. When 
he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own : for he is a 
liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the 
truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth 
me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not 
believe me? He that is of God, heareth God's words: 
ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we 
not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my 
Father, and ye do dishonour me. And I seek not 
mine own glory : there is one that seeketh and judge th. 
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my say- 
ing, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews 



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unto him, Now we know chat thou hast a devil. 
Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, 
If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is 
dead ? and the prophets are dead : whom makest thou 
thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my 
honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me, 
of whom ye say, that he is your God. Yet ye have 
not known him; but I know him: and if I should 
say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you : 
but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father 
Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw zV, and 
was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art 
not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham ? 
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, 
Before Abraham was, I am. 

Then took they up stones to cast at him : but Jesus 
hid himself, and went out of die temple, going 
through the midst of them, and so passed by. 

§ 99. THE SEVENTY SENT FORTH. 

Jerusalem. 
Luke 10 : 1-16. 

After these things, the Lord appointed other seventy 
also, and sent them two and two before his face into 
every city, and place, whither he himself would come. 
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is 
great, but the labourers are few : pray ye therefore the 
Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers 
into his harvest. Go your ways : behold, I send you 
forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, 
nor scrip, nor shoes : and salute no man by the way. 



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And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be 
to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your 
peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you 
again. And in the same house remain, eating and 
drinking such things as they give : for the labourer is 
worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive 
you, eat such things as are set before you. And heal 
the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The 
kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. But into 
whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go 
your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 
Even the very dust of your city which cleaveth on us. 
we do wipe off against you : notwithstanding, be ve 
sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh 
unto you. But I say unto you, That it shall be more 
tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. 
Wo unto thee, Chorazin ! wo unto thee, Bethsaida ! for 
if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, 
which have been done in you, they had a great while 
ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it 
shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judg- 
ment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, which art 
exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. He 
that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth 
you, despiseth me ; and he that despiseth me, despiseth 
him that sent me. 

§ IOO. THE SEVENTY RETURN. 

Jitdea. 

Luke 10 : 17-24. 

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Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy 
name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as 
lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you 
power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all 
the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any 
means hurt you. Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not, 
that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, 
because your names are written in heaven. 

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank 
thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou 
hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and 
hast revealed them unto babes : even so, Father ; for so 
it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered 
to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the 
Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the 
Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. 

And he turned him unto his disciples, and said 
privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things 
that ye see. For I tell you, that many prophets and 
kings have desired to see those things which ye see, 
and have not seen them; and to hear those things 
which ye hear, and have not heard them. 

§ IOI. PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN 

jfudea. 

Luke 10 : 25-37. 

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted 
him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal 
life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? 
how readest thou ? And he answering said, Thou 
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and 
with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with 



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all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he 
said unto him, Thou hast answered right : this do, and 
thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said 
unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? And Jesus 
answering, said, A certain man went down from 
Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which 
stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and 
departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance 
there came down a certain priest that way ; and when 
he saw T him, he passed by on the other side. And 
likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and 
looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But 
a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he 
was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on 
him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, 
pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, 
and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 
And on the morrow, when he departed, he took out 
two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto 
him, Take care of him : and whatsoever thou spendest 
more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which 
now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto 
him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He 
that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto 
him, Go, and do thou likewise. 

§ I02. JESUS AT THE HOUSE OF MARTHA AND MARY. 

Bethany. 

Luke 10 : 38-42. 

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered 
into a certain village: and a certain woman, named 
Martha, received him into her house. And she had a 



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sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and 
heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about 
much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost 
thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone ? 
bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus 
answered, and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art 
careful, and troubled about many things: but one 
thing is needful ; and Mary hath chosen that good part, 
which shall not be taken away from her. 

§ IO3. JESUS TEACHES THE DISCIPLES HOW TO PRAY. 

Judea. 

Luke 11 : 1-13. 

And it came to pass, that as he was praying in a 
certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said 
unto him, Lord, teach us ro pray, as John also taught 
his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, 
say, 

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy 
name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in 
heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily 
bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive 
every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into 
temptation; but deliver us from evil. 

PARABLE OF THE FRIEND AT MIDNIGHT. 

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a 
friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say 
unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves : for a friend of 
mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing 
to set before him ? And he from within shall answer 
and say, Trouble me not: the door is nov shut, and 



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my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and 
give thee. I say unto you, Though he will not rise 
and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of 
his importunity he will rise and give him as many as 
he needeth. 

ASK, SEEK, KNOCK. 

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you ; 
seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened 
unto you. For every one that asketh, receive th ; and 
he that seeketh, findeth ; and to him that knocketh, it 
shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of 
you that is a father, will he give him a stone ? or if he 
ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent ? Or if 
he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion ? If 
ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto 
your children , how much more shall your heavenly 
Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him ? 

§ IO4. JESUS HEALS A DEMONIAC. 

Judea. 

Luke 11 : 14-36. 

And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. 
And it came to pass when the devil was gone out, the 
dumb spake; and the people wondered. But some of 
them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub, 
the chief of the devils. And others tempting him, 
sought of him a sign from heaven. But he, knowing 
their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided 
against itself, is brought to desolation; and a house 
divided against a house, falleth. If Satan also be 
divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? 



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because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelze bub. 
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do 
your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your 
judges. But if I with the finger of God cast out 
devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon 
you. When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, 
his goods are in peace: but when a stronger than he 
shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh 
from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and 
divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is against 
me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. 
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he 
walketh through dry places, seeking rest : and finding 
none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I 
came out. And when he cometh, he fmdeth it swept 
and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh to him 
seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they 
enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that 
man is worse than the first. 

And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a 
certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and 
said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and 
the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, Yea, 
rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and 
keep it. 

And when the people were gathered thick together, 
he began to say, This is an evil generation : they seek 
a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the 
sign of Jonas the prophet. For as Jonas was a sign 
unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to 
this generation. The queen of the south shall rise up 
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condemn them : for she came from the utmost parts of 
the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and 
behold, a greater than Solomon is here. The men of 
Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this gene- 
ration, and shall condemn it: for they repented at 
the preaching of Jonas; and behold, a greater than 
Jonas is here. No man when he hath lighted a can- 
dle, putteth it m a secret place, neither under a bushel, 
but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see 
the light. The light of the body is the eye : therefore 
when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of 
light; but when thi}te eye is evil, thy body also is full 
of darkness. Take heed therefore, that the light 
which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body 
therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the 
whole shall be full of light; as when the bright shin- 
ing of a candle doth give thee light. 

§ IO5. JESUS DINES WITH A PHARISEE PRONOUNCES 

WOES AGAINST SCRIBES AND PHARISEES. 

Judea. 

Luke 11 -.37-54. 

And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to 
dine with him : and he went in and sat down to meat. 
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he 
had not first washed before dinner. And the Lord 
said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the 
outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward 
part is full of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools, did 
not he that made that which is without, make that 
which is within also? But rather give alms of such 
things as ye have; and behold, all things are clean 



156 FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 

unto you. But wo unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe 
mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs, and pass over 
judgment and the love of God : these ought ye to have 
done, and not to leave the other undone. Wo unto 
you, Pharisees ! for ye love the uppermost seats in the 
synagogues, and greetings in the markets. Wo unto 
you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as 
graves which appear not, and the men that walk over 
them are not aware of them. 

Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto 
him, Master, thus saying, thou reproachest us also. 
And he said, Wo unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye 
lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye 
yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your 
fingers. Wo unto you ! for ye build the sepulchres of 
the prophets, and your fathers killed them. Truly ye 
bear witness, that ye allow the deeds of your fathers : 
for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepul- 
chres. Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will 
send them prophets and apostles, and some of them 
they shall slay and persecute : that the blood of all the 
prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the 
world, may be required of this generation; from the 
blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which 
perished between the altar and the temple : verily I say 
unto you, It shall be required of this generation. Wo 
unto you, lawyers ! for ye have taken away the key of 
knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them 
that were entering in ye hindered. And as he said 
these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees 
began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to 
speak of many things ; laying wait for him, and seek- 



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ing to catch something out of his mouth, that they 
might accuse him. 

§ I06. JESUS DISCOURSES UPON HYPOCRISY AND 
WORLDLINESS. 

Judea. 

Luke 12 : 1-59. 

In the mean time, when there were gathered 
together an innumerable multitude of people, inso- 
much that they trode one upon another, he began to 
say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the 
leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For 
there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; 
neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore, 
whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness, shall be heard 
in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear 
in closets, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops. 
And I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them 
that kill the body, and after that, have no more that 
they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall 
fear s Fear him, which after he hath killed, hath power 
to cast into hell ; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. Are 
not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of 
them is forgotten before God? But even the very 
hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not there- 
fore : ye are of more value than many sparrows. Also 
I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before 
men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the 
angels of God. But he that denieth me before men, 
shall be denied before the angels of God. And who- 
soever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it 
shall be forgiven him : but unto him that blasphemeth 



FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven. And 
when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto 
magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or 
what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say : for 
the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what 
ye ought to say. 

And one of the company said unto him, Master, 
speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance 
with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made me 
a judge, or a divider over you? And he said unto 
them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness : for a 
man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things 
which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto 
them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man 
brought forth plentifully : and he thought within him- 
self, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room 
where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I 
do : I will pull down my barns, and build greater ; and 
there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And 
I w^ill say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid 
up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and 
be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this 
night thy soul shall be required of thee : then whose 
shall those things be which thou hast provided ? So is 
he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich 
toward God. 

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto 
you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; 
neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is 
more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap: 
which neither have store-house, nor barn; and God 



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feedeth them. How much more are ye better than the 
fowls? And which of you with taking thought can 
add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to 
do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for 
the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil 
not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that 
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of 
these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day 
in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how 
much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall 
drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these 
things do the nations of the world seek after: and your 
Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these 
things shall be added unto you. 

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good 
pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, 
and give alms : provide yourselves bags which wax not 
old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no 
thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For 
where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burn- 
ing: and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for 
their lord, when he will return from the wedding; 
that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may open 
unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants, 
whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: 
verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and 
make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth 
and serve them. And if he shall come in the second 
watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, 



l6o FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 

blessed are those servants. And this know, that if the 
good man of the house had known what hour the 
thief would come, he would have watched, and not 
have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye 
therefore ready also : for the Son of man cometh at an 
hour when ye think not. 

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this 
parable unto us, or even to all? And the Lord said, 
Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his 
lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them 
their portion of meat in due season ? Blessed is that 
servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so 
doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make 
him ruler over all th^t he hath. But and if that 
servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; 
and shall begin to beat the men-servants, and maidens, 
and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; the lord of 
that servant will come in a day when he looketh not 
for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and 
will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his por- 
tion with the unbelievers. And that servant which 
knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither 
did according to his will, shall be beaten with many 
stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit 
things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few 
stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him 
shall be much required ; and to whom men have com- 
mitted much, of him they will ask the more. 

I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, 
if it be already kindled ? But I have a baptism to be 
baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be 
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peace on earth ? I tell you, Nay ; but rather division : 
for from henceforth there shall be five in one house 
divided, three against two, and two against three. 
The father shall be divided against the son, and the 
son against the father; the mother against the 
daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the 
mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the 
daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 

And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud 
rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh 
a shower; and so it is. And when ye see the south 
wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh 
to pass. Te hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the 
sky, and of the earth; but how is it, that ye do not 
discern this time? Yea, and why even of yourselves 
judge ye not what is right? When thou goest with 
thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the 
way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from 
him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge 
deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into 
prison. I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till 
thou hast paid the very last mite. 

§ IO7. SLAUGHTER OF CERTAIN GALILEANS PAR- 
ABLE OF THE BARREN FIG-TREE. 

Judca. 

Luke 13 : 1-9. 

There were present at that season some that told 
him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled 
with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering, said unto 
them, Suppose ye „that these Galileans were sinners 
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things? I tell you, Nay; but except ye repent, ye 
shall all likewise perish. Or those eighteen, upon 
whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think 
ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in 
Jerusalem ? I tell you, Nay ; but except ye repent, ye 
shall all likewise perish. 

He spake also this parable: A certain man had a 
fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and 
sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he 
unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three 
years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find 
none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 
And he answering, said unto him, Lord, let it alone 
this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: 
and if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that 
thou shalt cut it down. 

§ IOS. A MAN BORN BLIND HEALED ON THE SAB- 
BATH — Christ's subsequent discourse. 
Jerusalem, 

John 9:1 to 10: 21. 

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was 
blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, 
saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, 
that he was born blind ? Jesus answered, Neither hath 
this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of 
God should be made manifest in him. I must work 
the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the 
night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I 
am in the world, I am the light of the world. When 
he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made 
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blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash 
in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, 
Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and 
came seeing. 

The neighbours therefore, and they which before 
had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he 
that sat and begged? Some said, This is he: others 
said, He is like him but he said, I am he. Therefore 
said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 
He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus 
made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, 
Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and 
washed, and I received sight. Then said they unto 
him, Where is he? He said, I know not. 

They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime 
was blind. And it was the sabbath-day when Jesus 
made the clay, and opened his eyes. Then again the 
Pharisees also asked him how he had received his 
sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine 
eyes, and I washed, and do see. Therefore said some 
of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he 
keepeth not the sabbath-day. Others said, How can a 
man that is a sinner do such miracles ? And there was 
a division among them. They say unto the blind man 
again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened 
thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. But the Jews 
did not believe concerning him, that he had been 
blind, and received his sight, until they called the 
parents of him that had received his sight. And they 
asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was 
born blind? How then doth he now see? His 
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our son, and that he was born blind: but by what 
means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath 
opened his eyes, we know not : he is of age ; ask him : 
he shall speak for himself. These words spake his 
parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews 
had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he 
was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. 
Therefore said his parents, He is of age ; ask him. 

Then again called they the man that was blind, and 
said unto him, Give God the praise : we know that this 
man is a sinner. He answered and said, Whether he 
be a sinner or no, I know not : one thing I know, that, 
whereas I was blind, now I see. Then said they to 
him again, What did he to thee ? how opened he thine 
eyes? He answered them, I have told you already, 
and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it 
again? will ye also be his disciples? Then they 
reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we 
are Moses' disciples. We know that God spake unto 
Moses ; as for this fellow, we know not from whence 
he is. The man answered and said unto them, Why, 
herein is a a marvellous thing, that ye know not from 
whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if 
any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, 
him he heareth. Since the world began was it not 
heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was 
born blind. If this man were not of God, he could 
do nothing. They answered and said unto him, Thou 
wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? 
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he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe 
on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is 
he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And Jesus 
said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he 
that talketh with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. 
And he worshipped him. And Jesus said, For judg- 
ment I am come into this world ; that they which see 
not might see, and that they which see might be made 
blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with 
him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we 
blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, 
ye should have no sin : but now ye say, We see ; there- 
fore your sin remaineth. 

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not 
by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some 
other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he 
that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the 
sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep 
hear his voice : and he calleth his own sheep by name, 
and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his 
own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow 
him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will 
they not follow, but will flee from him : for they know 
not the voice of strangers. This parable spake Jesus 
unto them : but they understood not what things they 
were which he spake unto them. 

Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I 
say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that 
ever came before me are thieves and robbers : but the 
sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if 
any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in 
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for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy : I am come that 
they might have life, and that they might have it more 
abundantly. I am the good shepherd : the good shep- 
herd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an 
hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep 
are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leave th the sheep, 
and fleeth; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth 
the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hire- 
ling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good 
shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of 
mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I 
the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: 
them also I must bn'ng, and they shall hear my voice; 
and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. There- 
fore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my 
life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it 
from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power 
to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. 
This commandment have I received of my Father. 

There was a division therefore again among the 
Jews for these sayings. And many of them said, He 
hath a devil, and is mad ; why hear ye him ? Others 
said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. 
Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? 

§ IO9. JESUS IN JERUSALEM AT THE FESTIVAL OF 

THE DEDICATION HE RETIRES TO BETH- 

ABARA, BEYOND JORDAN. 
John 10 : 22-42. 

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in Solomon's porch. Then came the Jews round 
about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou 
make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us 
plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye 
believed not : the works that I do in my Father's name, 
they bear witness of me. But ye believe not, because 
ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. My sheep 
hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me : 
and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never 
perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand. 
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; 
and none is able to pluck them out of my Father's 
hand. I and my Father are one. 

Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed 
you from my Father ; for which of those works do ye 
stone me? The Jews answered him, saying, For a 
good work we stone thee not ; but for blasphemy, and 
because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I 
said, Ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto 
whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot 
be broken; say ye of him whom the Father hath 
sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; 
because I said, I am the Son of God ? If I do not the 
works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, 
though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye 
may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I 
in him. 

• Therefore they sought again to take him; but he 
escaped out of their hand, and went away again 
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baptized ; and there he abode. And many resorted 
unto him, and said, John did no miracle ; but all things 
that John spake of this man were true. And many 
believed on him there. 

§ IIO. JESUS HEALS AN INFIRM WOMAN ON THE 
SABBATH. 

Perea. 

Luke 13 : 10-21. 

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on 
the sabbath. And behold, there was a woman which 
had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed 
together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And 
when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said 
unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 
And he laid his hands on her : and immediately she 
was made straight, and glorified God. And the ruler 
of the synagogue answered with indignation, because 
that Jesus had healed on the sabbath-day, and said unto 
the people, There are six days in which men ought to 
work : in them therefore come and be healed, and not 
on the sabbath-day. The Lord then answered him, 
and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on 
the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and 
lead him away to watering? And ought not this 
woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan 
hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from 
this bond on the sabbath-day? And when he had said 
these things, all his adversaries were ashamed : and all 
the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were 
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like ? and whereunto shall I resemble it ? It is like a 
grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and cast into 
his garden, and it grew, and waxed a great tree ; and 
the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. And 
again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of 
God ? It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid 
in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 

I III. JESUS JOURNEYS TOWARDS JERUSALEM TEACH- 
ING HE IS WARNED AGAINST HEROD. 

Perea. 

Luke 13 : 22-35. 

And he went through the cities and villages, teach- 
ing, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 

Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be 
saved ? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at 
the strait gate : for many, I say unto you, will seek to 
enter m, and shall not be able. When once the Mas- 
ter of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, 
and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the 
door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall 
answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye 
are : then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and 
drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our 
streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not 
whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of 
iniquity. There shall be weeping and gnashing of 
teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and 
Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, 
and you your selves thrust out. And they shall come 
from the east, and from the west, and from the north, 
wad from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom 

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of God. And behold, there are last, which shall be 
first; and there are first, which shall be last. 

The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, 
saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence; for 
Herod will kill thee. And he said unto them, Go ye 
and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do 
cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall 
be perfected. Nevertheless I must walk to-day and 
to-morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be 
that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. O Jerusalem, 
Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them 
that are sent unto thee; how often would I have 
gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather 
her brood under her wings, and ye would not! 
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. And 
verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the 
time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh 
in the name of the Lord. 

§ 112. JESUS HEARS OF LAZARUS* SICKNESS. 

Perea. 
John ix : 1-6. 

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of 
Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with 
ointment, and* wiped his feet with her hair, whose 
brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters -sent 
unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest 
is sick. When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness 
is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the 
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loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When he 
had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two 
days still in the same place where he was. 

§ H3. JESUS DINES WITH A CHIEF PHARISEE ON 

THE SABBATH HEALS A MAN WITH DROPSY 

PARABLE OF THE GREAT SUPPER. 

Perea. 
Luke 14 : 1-24. 

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of 
one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath- 
day, that they watched him. And behold, there was a 
certain man before him which had the dropsy. And 
Jesus answering, spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, 
saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day? And 
they held their peace. And he took him, and healed 
him, and let him go: and answered them, saying, 
Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a 
pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the 
sabbath-day ? And they could not answer him again 
to these things. 

And he put forth a parable to those which were 
bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief 
rooms; saying unto them, when thou art bidden of any 
man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, 
lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of 
him-; and he that bade thee and him come and say to 
thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame 
to take the lowest room. But when thou art bidden, 
go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he 
that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, 



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go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the 
presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For 
whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he 
that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou 
makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor 
thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neigh- 
bours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense 
be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the 
poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; and thou shalt 
be blessed : for they cannot recompense thee : for thou 
shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. 

And when one of them that sat at meat with him 
heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he 
that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. Then 
said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, 
and bade many: and sent his servant at supper-time, 
to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things 
are now ready. And they all with one consent began 
to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have 
bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see 
it: I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I 
have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove 
them: I pray thee have me excused. And another 
said, I have married a wife: and therefore I cannot 
come. So that servant came, and shewed his lord 
these things. Then the master of the house being 
angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the 
streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the 
poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 
And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast 
commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said 



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unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, 
and compel them to come in, that my house may be 
filled. For J say unto you, that none of those men 
which were bidden, shall taste of my supper. 

§ II4. WHAT IS REQUIRED OF CHRIST'S DISCIPLES. 

Perea. 

Luke 14: 25-35. 

And there went great multitudes with him : and he 
turned, and said unto them, If any man come to me, 
and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and 
children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and . his own 
life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever 
doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be 
my disciple. For which of you intending to build a 
tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, 
whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply 
after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to 
finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, saying, 
This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 
Or what king going to make war against another king, 
sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be 
able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh 
against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while 
the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambas- 
sage, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise, 
whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he 
hath, he cannot be my disciple. 

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, 
wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for 
the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. 
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§ II5. PARABLES AND TEACHINGS. 

Perea. 
Luke 15:1 to 17 : 10. 
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sin- 
ners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes 
murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and 
eateth with them. 

THE LOST SHEEP. 
Luke 15 : 3-7. 

And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What 
man of you having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of 
them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilder- 
ness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his 
shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he 
calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying 
unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my 
sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise 
joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, 
more than over ninety and nine just persons which 
need no repentance. 

THE LOST PIECE OF SILVER. 
Luke 15 : 8-10. 

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if 
she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep 
the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And 
when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her 
neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I 
have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I 
say unto you, There is joy in the presence of the 
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THE PRODIGAL SON. 
Luke 15 : 11-32. 

And he said, A certain man had two sons : and the 
younger of them said to his father, Father, give me 
the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he 
divided unto them his living. And not many days 
after, the younger son gathered all together, and took 
his journey into a far country, and there wasted his 
substance with riotous living. And when he had 
spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land ; 
and he began to be in want. And he went and joined 
himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him 
into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have 
filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat; 
and no man gave unto him. And when he came to 
himself, he said, How many hired servants of my 
father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish 
with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and 
will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against 
heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be 
called thy son : make me as one of thy hired servants. 
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he 
was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had 
compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed 
him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have 
sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no 
more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said 
to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on 
him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his 
feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and 
let us eat, and be merry: for this my son was dead, 
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they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in 
the field : and as he came and drew nigh to the house, 
he heard music and dancing. And he called one of 
the servants and asked what these things meant. And 
he said unto him, Thy brother is come ; and thy father 
hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received 
him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would 
not go in ; therefore came his father out, and entreated 
him. And he answering, said to his father, Lo, these 
many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at 
any time thy commandment; and yet thou never 
gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my 
friends: but as soon as this thy son was come, which 
hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed 
for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, 
thou art ever with me ; and all that I have is thine. It 
was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: 
for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and 
was lost, and is found. 

THE UNJUST STEWARD. 
Luke 16 : 1-13. 

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a 
certain rich man which had a steward; and the same 
was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that 
I hear this of thee? give an account of thy steward- 
ship: for thou mayest be no longer steward. Then 
the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for 
my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I 
cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. I am resolved 
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they may receive me into their houses. So he called 
every one of his lord's debtors unto hint, and said unto 
the first, How much owest thou unto my lord ? And 
he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said 
unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and 
write fifty. Then said he to another, And how much 
owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of 
wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and 
write four-score. And the lord commended the unjust 
Stewart, because he had done wisely : for the children 
of this world are in their generation wiser than the 
children of light. And I say unto you, Make to your- 
selves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness ; 
that when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting 
habitations. He that is faithful in that which is least, 
is faithful also in much ; and he that is unjust in the 
least, is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have 
not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who 
will commit to your trust the true riches ? And if ye 
have not been faithful, in that which is another man' s ; 
who shall give you that which is your own ? 

No servant can serve two masters : for either he will 
hate the one, and love the other ; or else he will hold 
to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve 
God and mammon. 

JESUS REPROVES THE^ PHARISEES. 
Luke 16 : 14-18. 

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard 
all these things, and they derided him. And he said 
unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before 

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men ; but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is 
highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the 
sight of God. The law and the prophets were until 
John : since that time the kingdom of God is preached, 
and every man presseth into it. And it is easier for 
heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to 
fail. Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth 
another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth 
her that is put away from her husband, committeth 
adultery. 

THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS. 
Luke 16 : 19-31. 

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in 
purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day : 
and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which 
was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be 
fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's 
table: moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores. 
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was 
carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. The 
rich man also died, and was buried: and in hell he 
lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth 
Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he 
cried, and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, 
and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger 
in water, and cool my tongue : for I am tormented in 
this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that 
thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and 
likewise Lazarus evil things : but now he is comforted, 
and thou art tormented. And besides all this, between 
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which would pass from hence to you, cannot ; neither 
can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou 
wouldest send him to my father's house: for I have 
five brethren ; that he may testify unto them, lest they 
also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith 
unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let 
them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham : 
but if one went unto them from the dead, they will 
repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses 
and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, 
though one rose from the dead. 

JESUS INCULCATES FORBEARANCE, FAITH, HUMILITY. 
Luke 17 : 1-10. 

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but 
that offences will come: but wo unto him through 
whom they come ! It were better for him that a mill- 
stone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the 
sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 

Take heed to yourselves : If thy brother^ trespass 
against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive 
him. And if he trespasses against thee seven times in 
a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, 
saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. And the 
apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And 
the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard- 
seed, ye might say unto this sycamine- tree, Be thou 
plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the 
sea; and it should obey you. But which of you hav- 
ing a servant ploughing, or feeding cattle, will say 
unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, 



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Go and sit down to meat? And will not rather say 
unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird 
thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; 
and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? Doth he 
thank that servant, because he did the things that were 
commanded him? I trow not. So likewise ye, when 
ye shall have done all those things which are com- 
manded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we 
have done that which was our duty to do. 

§ Il6. JESUS GOES INTO JUDEA AND RAISES LAZARUS 
FROM THE DEAD. 

Bethany. 

John 1 1 : 7-46. 

Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go 
into Judea again. His disciples say unto him, Master, 
the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou 
thither again? Jesus answered, Are there not twelve 
hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he 
stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because 
there is no light in him. 

These things said he: and after that he saith unto 
them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I 
may awake him out of sleep. Then said his disciples, 
Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. Howbeit Jesus 
spake of his death: but they thought that he had 
spoken of taking of rest in sleep. Then said Jesus 
unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. And I am glad 
for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye 
may believe ; nevertheless, let us go unto him. Then 



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said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow- 
disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. 

Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in 
the grave four days already. (Now Bethany was nigh 
unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off.) And 
many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to 
comfort them concerning their brother. Then Martha, 
as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and 
met him : but Mary sat still in the house. Then said 
Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my 
brother had not died. But I know that even now, 
whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it 
thee. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise 
again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall 
rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus 
said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life : he 
that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he 
live : and whosoever liveth, and believeth in me, shall 
never die. Believest thou this? She saith unto him, 
Yea, Lord : I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son 
of God, which should come into the world. And 
when she had so said, she went her way, and called 
Maiy her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, 
and calleth for thee. As soon as she heard that, she 
arose quickly, and came unto him. 

Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was 
in that place where Martha met him. The Jews then 
which were with her in the house, and comforted her, 
when they saw Mary that she rose up hastily, and 
went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the 
grave to weep there. Then when Mary was come 
where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his 



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feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, 
my brother had not died. When Jesus therefore saw 
her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came 
with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 
and said, Where have ye laid him? They say unto 
him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept. Then said the 
Jews, Behold how he loved him ! And some of them 
said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of 
the blind, have caused that even this man should not 
have died? 

Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to 
the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 
Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister 
of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this 
time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 
Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that if thou 
wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 
Then they took away the stone from the flace where 
the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and 
said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me: 
and I knew that thou nearest me always : but because 
of the people which stand by, I said zV, that they may 
believe that thou hast sent me. And when he thus 
had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come 
forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand 
and foot with grave-clothes: and his face was bound 
about with a napkin. Jesus sarth unto them, Loose 
him, and let him go. Then many of the Jews which 
came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus 
did, believed on him. But some of them went their 
ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things 
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§ II7. COUNCIL OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND PHAR- 
ISEES TO PUT JESUS TO DEATH HE DEPARTS 

FROM JERUSALEM TO EPHRAIM. 
John 11 : 47-54. 

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a 
council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth 
many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will 
believe on him: and the Romans shall come, and take 
away both our place and nation. And one of them, 
named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, 
said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, nor consider 
that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for 
the people, and that the whole nation perish not. And 
this spake he not of himself: but being high priest 
that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that 
nation ; and not for that nation only, but that also he 
should gather together in one the children of God that 
were scattered abroad. Then from that day forth they 
took counsel together for to put him to death. 

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the 
Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the 
wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there con- 
tinued with his disciples. 

§ Il8. TEN LEPERS CLEANSED. 

Probably in some Village of Samaria During Jesus' 
last Journey Toward Jerusalem. 

Luke 17 : 1 1-19. 

And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that 
he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him 
ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: and 



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they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, 
have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said 
unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And 
it came to pass, that as they went, they were cleansed- 
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, 
turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and 
fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: 
and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering, said, 
Were there not ten cleansed ? but where are the nine ? 
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, 
save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go 
thy way : thy faith hath made thee whole. 

§ II9. THE COMING OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM — SUDDEN 
AND UNEXPECTED. 

Probably Galilee. 

Luke 17 : 20-37. 

And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when 
the kingdom of God should come, he answered them 
and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with 
observation : neither shall they say, Lo here! or, Lo 
there! for behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 
And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, 
when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son 
of man, and ye shall not see it. And they shall say 
to you, See here ! or, See there ! go not after them, nor 
follow them. For as the lightning that lighteneth out 
of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other 
part under heaven ; so shall also the Son of man be in 
his day. But first must he suffer many things, and be 
rejected of this generation. And as it was in the days 
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man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, 
they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe 
entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed 
them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot : 
they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they 
planted, they builded ; but the same day that Lot went 
out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from 
heaven, and destroyed them all . Even thus shall it be 
in the day when the Son of man is revealed. In that 
day, he which shall be upon the house-top, and his 
stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it 
away : and he that is in the field, let him likewise not 
return back. Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever 
shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever 
shall lose his life, shall preserve it. I tell you, in that 
night there shall be two men in one bed ; the one shall 
be taken, and the other shall be left. Two women 
shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and 
the other left. Two men shall be in the field ; the one 
shall be taken, and the other left. And they answered 
and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto 
them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles 
be gathered together. 

§ I20. PARABLE OF THE IMPORTUNATE WIDOW 

OF THE PHARISEE AND PUBLICAN. 

Galilee. 

Luke 18 : 1 -14. 

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that 
men ought always to pray, and not to faint; saying, 
There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, 
neither regarded man. And there was a widow in 



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that city ; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me 
of mine adversary. And he would not for a while : 
but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear 
not God, nor regard man, yet, because this widow 
troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual 
coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what 
the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge his 
own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though 
he bear long with them? I tell you that he will 
avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of 
man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth ? 

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted 
in themselves that they were righteous, and despised 
others : two men went up into the temple to pray ; the 
one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Phar- 
isee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank 
thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, 
unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast 
twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up 
so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his 
breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell 
you, this man went down to his house justified rather 
than the other: for every one that exalteth himself 
shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be 
exalted. 

§ 121. JESUS' FINAL DEPARTURE FROM GALILEE 

CONCERNING DIVORCE. 

Perea. 

Matt. 19: 1-12. Mark 10: 1-12. 

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished 
these sayings, he arose from thence, and departed from 



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Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea, beyond 
Jordan: and great multitudes followed him, and the 
people resorted to him again ; and, as he was wont, he 
taught them again, and healed them there. 

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, 
and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put 
away his wife for every cause ? And he answered and 
said unto them, What did Moses command you? 
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of 
divorcement, and to put her away. And Jesus 
answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that 
he which made them at the beginning, made them 
male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man 
leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife : 
and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they 
are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore 
God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command 
to give a writing of -divorcement, and to put her 
away? He saith unto them, Moses, because of the 
hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away 
your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 
Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for 
fornication, and shall marry another, committeth 
adultery : and whoso marrieth her which is put away, 
doth commit adultery. And in the house his disciples 
asked him again of the same matter. And he saith 
unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife and 
marry another, committeth adultery against her. And 
if a woman shall put away her husband, and be 
married to another, she committeth adultery. 

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be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. But he 
said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, 
save they to whom it is given. For there are some 
eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's 
womb : and there are some eunuchs, which were made 
eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have 
made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's 
sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. 

§ 122. JESUS BLESSES LITTLE CHILDREN. 

Perea. 

Matt. 19: 13-15. Mark 10: 13-16. Luke 18: 15-17. 

And they brought young children to him, that he 
should put his hands on them, and pray : but when his 
disciples saw it they rebuked those that brought them. 
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and 
called the children and said unto the 'disciples, Suffer 
the little children to come unto me, and forbid them 
not: for of such is the kingdom of God, (Heaven-Matt.) 
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the 
kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter 
therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his 
hands upon them, and blessed them, and departed 
thence. 

§ I23. THE RICH YOUNG RULER DISCOURSE UPON 

RICHES. 

Perea. 

Matt. 19: 16-30. Mark 10: 17-31. Luke 18: 18-30. 

And when he was gone forth into the way, there 
came a certain ruler running, and kneeled to him, and 
asked him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do 
that I may inherit eternal life ? 



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And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me 
good? there is none good, but one, that is God. But 
if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 
He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do 
no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou 
shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 
Defraud not, Honour thy father and thy mother : and, 
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young 
man saith unto him, Master, all these things have I 
kept from my youth up : what lack I yet ? Then 
Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, 
Yet one thing thou lackest : If thou wilt be perfect, go 
thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the 
poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and 
come, take up the cross, and follow me. But when 
the young man heard this he was very sorrowful, and 
went away grieved, for he had great possessions. And 
when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he looked 
round about and saith unto his disciples, How hardly 
shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of 
God ! And the disciples were astonished at his words. 
But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, 
Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to 
enter into the kingdom of God! And again I say 
unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye 
of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the 
kingdom of God. When his disciples heard it, they 
were exceedingly amazed, and they were astonished 
out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then 
can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto 
them, With men this is impossible, but with God all 
things are possible. 



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Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Behold, 
we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall 
we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily 
I say unto you, That ye which have followed me in 
the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit in the 
throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve 
thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And 
every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or 
sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or 
lands, for (the kingdom of God's sake-Luke) my name's sake, and the 
gospel's, shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, 
houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and 
children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the 
world to come, eternal life. But many that are first 
shall be last; and the last first. 

§ I24. THE PARABLE OF THE LABOURERS IN THE 
VINEYARD 

Perea. 

Matt. 20 : 1-16. 

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that 
is an householder, which went out early in the morning 
. to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had 
agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent 
them into his vineyard. And he went out about the 
third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market- 
place, and said unto them, Go ye also into the vine- 
yard ; and whatsoever is right, I will give you. And 
they went their way. Again he went out about the 
sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about 
the eleventh hour he went out, and found others stand- 
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the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man 
hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into 
the vineyard; and wnatsoever is right, that shall ye 
receive. So when even was come, the lord of the 
vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, 
and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto 
the first. And when they came that were hired about 
the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. 
But when the first came, they supposed that they 
should have received more; and they likewise received 
every man a penny. And when they had received zV, 
they murmured against the good man of the house, 
saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and 
thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne 
the burden and heat of the day. But he answered 
one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: 
didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that 
thine w, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, 
even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what 
I will with mine own ? is thine eye evil because I am 
good ? So the last shall be first, and the first last : for 
many be called, but few chosen. 

§ 125. JESUS THE THIRD TIME FORETELLS HIS DEATH 
AND RESURRECTION. 

Perea. 

Matt. 20: 17-19. Mark 10:32-34. Luke 18:31-34. 

And they were in the way, going up to Jerusalem ; 
and Jesus went before them : and they were amazed ; 
and as they followed, they were afraid. And he again 
took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and began 
to tell them what things should happen unto him, 



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saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem ; and all things 
that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of 
man shall be accomplished. For he shall be betrayed 
unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes, and they 
shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to 
the Gentiles. And they shall mock him, and spitefully 
entreat him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon 
him, and shall kill (crucify—Matt ) him: and the third day 
he shall rise again. And they understood none of 
these things: and this saying was hid from them, 
neither knew they the things which were spoken. 

§ 126. AMBITIOUS REQUEST OF JAMES AND JOHN. 

Perea. 

Matt. 20 : 20-28. Mark 10 : 35-45. 

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children 
with her sons, James and John, worshipping him, and 
saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us 
whatsoever we shall desire. And he said unto them, 
What would ye that I should do for you? They said 
unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy 
right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy 
glory. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not 
what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I 
shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism 
that I am baptized with ? They say unto him, We are 
able. And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed 
of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I 
am baptized with : but to sit on my right hand, and on 
my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to 
them for whom it is prepared of my Father. And 
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tion against James and John. But Jesus called them 
to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which 
are accounted to rule over the Gentiles, exercise lord- 
ship over them ; and their great ones exercise authority 
upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but 
whosoever will be great among you, shall be your 
minister: and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, 
shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man 
came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to 
give his life a ransom for many. 

§ I27. JESUS HEALS TWO BLIND MEN NEAR JERICHO. 
Matt. 20 : 29-34. Mark 10:46-52. Luke 18 : 35-43. 

And they came to Jericho : and as he went out of 
Jericho with his disciples, a great multitude followed 
him. 

And behold, two blind men sat by the highway sid^ 
begging, [one of them was] (blind Bartimeus, the son 
of Timeus,) and hearing the multitude pass by he asked 
what it meant. And when they told him that it was 
Jesus of Nazareth passing by, he began to cry out, and 
say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 
And they which went before rebuked him, that he 
should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, 
Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus 
stood still, and commanded them to be called: and 
they call the blind men, saying unto them, Be of good 
comfort, rise ; he calleth you. And they, casting away 
their garments, rose, and came to Jesus. And Jesus 
answered and said unto them, What will you that I 
should do unto you ? The blind men said unto him, 
Lord, that we might receive our sight. So Jesus had 
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compassion on them, and touched their eyes : and said 
unto them, Go your way; receive your sight: your 
faith hath saved you. And immediately they received 
their sight, and followed him, glorifying God : and all 
the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. 

§ 128. JESUS VISITS ZACCHEUS PARABLE OF THE 

TEN POUNDS. 

Perea. 

Luke 19 : 1-28. 

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 
And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which 
was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could 
not for the press, because he was little of stature. 
And he ran before, and climbed up mto a sycamore- 
tree to see him; for he was to pass that way. And 
when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw 
him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and 
come down: for to-day I must abide at thy house. 
And he made haste, and came down, and received 
him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all mur- 
mured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a 
man that is a sinner. And Zaccheus stood, and said 
unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I 
give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from 
any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold. 
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to 
this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that 
which was lost. 

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a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and 
because they thought that the kingdom of God should 
immediately appear. 

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a 
far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to 
return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered 
them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I 
come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message 
after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign 
over us. And it came to pass, that when he was 
returned, having received the kingdom, then he com- 
manded these servants to be called unto him, to whom 
he had given the money, that he might know how 
much every man had gained by trading. Then came 
the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten 
pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good 
servant, because thou hast been faithful in a very little, 
have thou authority over ten cities. And the second 
came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five 
cities. And another came, saying, Lord, behold here 
is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin : 
for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: 
thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest 
that thou didst not sow. And he saith unto him, Out 
of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked 
servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, 
taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did 
not sow: wherefore then gavest not thou my money 
into the bank, that at my coming I might have required 
mine own with usury? And he said unto them that 
stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to 



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him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto him, 
Lord, he hath ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That 
unto every one which hath, shall be given; and from 
him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken 
away from him. But those mine enemies, which 
would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, 
and slay them before me. And when he had thus 
spoken, he went before ascending up to Jerusalem. 

§ I29. MANY SEEK JESUS AT JERUSALEM. 
John 11 : 55-57. 

And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and 
many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before 
the passover, to purify themselves. Then sought they 
for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood 
in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to 
the feast? Now both the chief priests and the Phari- 
sees had given a commandment, that, if any man 
knew where he were, he should shew it, that they 
might take him. 

§ 130. JESUS AT BETHANY. 
John 12 : 1, 9-1 1. 

Then Jesus, six days before the passover, came to 
Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, 
whom he raised from the dead. Much people of the 
Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they 
came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see 
Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. But 
the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus 
also to death ; because that by reason of him many of 
the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE FIRST FIVE DAYS OF THE FOURTH 
AND LAST PASSOVER WEEK DURING 
CHRIST'S PUBLIC MINISTRY-FROM 
JESUS' PUBLIC ENTRY INTO 
JERUSALEM TILL THE 
PASSOVER MEAL. 

Time, Five Days. 



§ I3I. JESUS ENTERS JERUSALEM PUBLICLY. 

First Day of the Week. 

Matt, n: 1-11. Mark 11: 1-11. Luke 19:29-44. John 12: 12-19. 

And it came to pass, on the next day, when they 
came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, 
at the mount of Olives, Jesus sent forth two of his 
disciples, saymg unto them, Go ye into the village over 
against you, and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye 
shall find an ass tied, and with her a colt tied, whereon 
never man sat; loose them and bring them unto me. 
And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall say, The 
Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will 
send them hither. 

And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded 
them, and found even as he had said unto them, the 

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colt tied by the door without, in a place where two 
ways met; and as they were loosing the colt, the 
owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 
And they said unto them even as Jesus had com- 
manded: The Lord hath need of him, and they let 
them go. 

And they brought the ass and the colt to Jesus : and 
they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set 
Jesus thereon. All this was done, that it might be 
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying. 

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, 
Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, 
Meek, and sitting upon an ass, 
And a colt the foal of an ass. 

And a very great multitude that were come to the 
feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to 
Jerusalem, took branches of palm-trees, and went forth 
to meet him, and many spread their garments m the 
way : and others cut down branches off the trees, and 
strewed them in the way. And when he was come 
nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, 
the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice 
and praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty 
works that they had seen; and the multitudes that 
went before, and that followed, cried, saying, 

Hosanna to the Son of David : 

Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord : 
Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that 

cometh in the name of the Lord : 

Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the 

name of the Lord. 



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Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. 
Hosanna in the highest. 

These things understood not his disciples at the first : 
but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they 
that these things were written of him, and that they 
had done these things unto him. The people therefore 
that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his 
grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For 
this cause the people also met him, for that they heard 
that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees there- 
fore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail 
nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. And 
some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said 
unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he 
answered and said unto them, I tell you, that if these 
should hold their peace, the stones would immediately 
cry out. 

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, 
and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even 
thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong 
unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes. 
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies 
shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, 
and keep thee in on every side, and shall lay thee even 
with the ground, and thy children within thee: and 
they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: 
because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. 
And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: 
and when he had looked round about upon all things, 
all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? And the 
multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth 
of Galilee, 



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§ I32. CERTAIN GREEKS DESIRE TO SEE JESUS — HE 
RETIRES TO BETHANY TO LODGE. 

First day of the Week. 

Matt. 21 : 17. Mark 11 : 11. John 12: 20-36^ 

And there were certain Greeks among them, that 
came up to worship at the feast: the same came 
therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, 
and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew : and again Andrew 
and Philip tell Jesus. 

And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is 
come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into 
the ground and die, it abideth alone : but if it die, it 
bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life 
shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world 
shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, 
let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also 
my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my 
Father honour. Now is my soul troubled ; and what 
shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for 
this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy 
name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, 
I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The 
people therefore that stood by, and heard it, said that 
it thundered. Others said, An angel spake to him. 
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because 
of me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of 
this world : now shall the prince of this world be cast 
out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will 
draw all men unto me. (This he said, signifying what 
death he should die.) The people answered him, We 



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have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever : 
and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted 
up ? Who is this Son of man ? Then Jesus said unto 
tbem, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk 
while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you : 
for he that waiketh in darkness knoweth not whither 
he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, 
that ye may be the children of light. These things 
spake Jesus, and now the even-tide was come, he 
departed, and did hide himself from them, and went 
out of the city into Bethany with the twelve, and he 
lodged there. 

§ 133. JESUS CURSES A BARREN FIG-TREE. 

Between Bethany and jferusalem — Second Day of 
the Week. 

Matt. 21 : 18-19. Mark 11 : 11-14. 

And on the morrow, when they were come from 
Bethany, in the morning, as he returned into the city, 
he was hungry. And seeing a fig-tree afar off, having 
leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing 
thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing 
but leaves only : for the time of figs was not yet. And 
Jesus said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter 
for ever. And his disciples heard it. And presently 
the fig-tree withered away. 

§ I34. JESUS EXPELS THE TRADERS FROM THE TEM- 
PLE RETIRES IN THE EVENING TO THE MOUNT 

OF OLIVES PROBABLY BETHANY. 

Second Day of the Week. 

Matt. 21 : 12-16. Mark 11 : 15-19. Luke 19: 45-48 and 21 : 37-38. 

And they come to Jerusalem: and went into the 
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temple of God, and Jesus began to cast out them that 
sold and bought therein, and overthrew the tables of 
the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold 
doves ; and would not suffer that any man should carry 
any vessel through the temple. And he taught, say- 
ing unto them, Is it not written, 

My house shall be called, of all nations, the house of 
prayer ? 

But ye have made it a den of thieves. 

And the blind and the lame came to him in the tem- 
ple; and he healed them. And when the chief priests 
and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and 
the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna 
to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, and 
said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And 
Jesus saith unto them, Yea : have ye never read, 

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings 
Thou hast perfected praise ? 

And the scribes and chief priests heard zY, and he 
taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and 
the scribes, and the chief of the people sought how 
they might destroy him, and could not find what they 
might do: for they feared him, because all the people 
were very attentive to hear him, and were astonished 
at his doctrine. And in the day-time he was teaching 
in the temple; and at night he went out of the city 
and abode in the mount that is called the mount of 
Olives. And all the people came early in the morning 
to him in the temple, for to hear him. 



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§ I35. THE WITHERED FIG-TREE. 

Between Bethany and Jerusalem — Third Day of 
the Week. 

Matt. 21 : 20-22. Mark 11 : 20-26. 

And in the moning, as they passed by, they saw the 
fig-tree dried up from the roots, and the disciples mar- 
velled, saying, How soon is the fig-tree withered away ! 
And Peter calling to remembrance, saith unto him, 
Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou cursedst is 
withered away. And Jesus answering, saith unto 
them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, 
If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do 
this which is done to the fig-tree, but also, verily I say 
unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, 
Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea ; and 
shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those 
things which he saith shall come to pass ; he shall have 
whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What 
things soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye 
receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye 
stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any : 
that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive 
you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither 
will your Father which is in heaven forgive your 
trespasses. 

§ 136. Christ's authority questioned. 
Jerusalem — Third Day of the Week. 

Matt. 21 : 23-27. Mark 11 : 27-33. Luke 20: 1-8. 

And they come again to Jerusalem. And it came to 
pass, as he was walking in the temple, and as he 
taught the people in the temple, and preached the 



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gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon 
him, with the elders, and spake unto him, saying, Tell 
us, by what authority doest thou these things ? or who 
is he that gave thee this authority? And Jesus 
answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one 
thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you 
by what authority I do these things. The baptism of 
John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? 
answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, say- 
ing, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto 
us, Why did ye not then believe him? But if we 
shall say, Of men; we fear all the people will stone 
us : for they be persuaded and hold that John was a 
prophet indeed. And they answered and said unto 
Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith 
unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I 
do these things. 

§ I37. PARABLE OF THE TWO SONS. 

Jerusalem — Third Day of the Week. 

Matt. 21 : 28-32. 

JBut what think ye? A certain man had two sons; 
and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day 
in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not; 
but afterward he repented, and went. And he came 
to the second, and said likewise. And he answered 
and said, I go, sir: and went not. Whether of them 
twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, 
The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto 
you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the 
kingdom of God before you. For John came unto 
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not : but the publicans ana the Harlots believed him : 
and ye, when ye had seen ?V, repented not afterward, 
that ye might believe him. 

§ I38. PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD AND THE WICKED 
HUSBANDMEN. 

Jerusalem — Probably the Third Day of the Week. 

Matt. 21 : 33-46. Mark 12 : 1-12. Luke 20: 9-19. 

Then began he to speak to the people this parable : 
Hear another parable; There was a certain house- 
holder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round 
about, and digged a wine-press in it, and built a tower, 
and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far 
country : and when the time of the fruit drew near, he 
sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might 
receive the fruits of the vineyard. And the husband- 
men took his servants, and beat one, and killed another 
and stoned another, and sent them away empty. 
Again he sent other servants more than the first: and 
they did unto them likewise, beating some and killing 
some. Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall 
I do? I will send my only and well beloved son: it 
may be they will reverence him when they see him. 
He sent him also at last unto them. But when the 
husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among them- 
selves, saying, This is the heir : come, let us kill him, 
and let us seize on his inheritance that it may be ours. 
And they caught him, and cast him out of the vine- 
yard, and slew him. When the lord therefore of the 
vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husband- 
men? They say unto him, He will miserably destroy 
those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto 



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other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits 
in their seasons. And when they heard it, they said, 
God forbid. And he beheld them, and said, What is 
this then that is written, Did ye never read in the 
scriptures, 

The stone which the builders rejected, 

The same is become the head of the corner: 

This is the Lord's doing, 

And it is marvellous in our eyes? 

Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall 
be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing 
forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on 
this stone, shall be broken : but on whomsoever it shall 
fall, it will grind him to powder. And when the chief 
priest and Pharisees had heard his parables, they per- 
ceived that he spake against them. But when they 
sought the same hour to lay hands on him, they feared 
the multitude, because they took him for a prophet, 
and they left him, and went their way. 

§ I39. PARABLE OF THE MARRIAGE OF THE KING'S 

SON. 

Jerusalem. 

Matt. 22: 1-14. 

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by 
parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto 
a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and 
sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to 
the wedding : and they would not come. Again, he 
sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are 
bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen 
and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready : 



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come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, 
and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his 
merchandise. And the remnant took his servants, and 
entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when 
the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent 
forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and 
burned up their city. Then saith he to his servants, 
The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden 
were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, 
and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So 
those servants went out into the highways, and gath- 
ered together all as many as they found, both bad and 
good : and the wedding was furnished with guests. 

And when the king came in to see the guests, he 
saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment : 
and he saith unto him, Friend, how earnest thou in 
hither, not having a wedding-garment? And he was 
speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind 
him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him 
into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnash- 
ing of teeth. For many are called, but few are 
chosen. 

§ I40. CONCERNING TRIBUTE TO CAESAR. 

Jerusalem. 

Matt. 22 : 15-22. Mark 12 : 13-17. Luke 20 : 20-26. 

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how 
they might entangle him in his talk. And they 
watched him. And they sent out unto him their dis- 
ciples, with the Herodians, as spies, which should feign 
themselves just men, that they might take hold of his 
words, that so they might deliver him unto the power 



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and authority of the governor. And when they were 
come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou 
art true, and carest for no man : for thou regardest not 
the person of men, but teachest rightly the way of 
God in truth: tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? 
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? 
Shall we give, or shall we not give ? But Jesus per- 
ceived their wickedness, (hypocrisy — Mark ; craftiness— Luke,) and said. 

Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the 
tribute-money, bring me a penny, that I may see it. 
And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith 
unto them, Whose is this image, and superscription? 
They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saich he unto 
them, Render therefore unto Caesar, the things which 
are Caesar's; and unto God, the things that are God's. 
When they had heard they could not take hold of his 
words before the people : and they marvelled at his 
answer, and held their peace, and left him, and went 
their way. 

§ 141. OF MARRIAGE IN THE RESURRECTION. 

Jerusalem. 

Matt. 22: 23-33. Mark 12: 18-27. Luke ao. 27-40. 

The same day came to him certain of the Sadducees 
(which deny that there is any resurrection) and they 
asked him, saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a 
man die, having a wife, and without children, his 
brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his 
brother. Now there were with us seven brethren: 
and the first took a wife, and died without children, 
and left his wife unto his brother. And the second 
took her to wife, and he died childless. And the third 



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took her ; and in like manner the seven also : and they 
left no children, and died. Last of all the woman died 
also. In the resurrection therefore, when they shall 
rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven 
had her to wife. And Jesus answering, said unto 
them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the 
power of God. For when they shall rise from the 
dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; 
but are as the angels which are in heaven. The child- 
ren of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 
but they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain 
that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither 
marry, nor are given in marriage : neither can they die 
any more : for they are equal unto the angels ; and are 
the children of God, being the children of the resurrec- 
tion. But as touching the resurrection of the dead, 
that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed . Have 
ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, 
in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto 
him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God 
of Isaac, and the God of Jacob ? God is not the God of 
the dead, but of the living : for all live unto him. Ye 
therefore do greatly err. And when the multitude 
heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine. 

Then certain of the scribes answering, said, Master, 
thou hast well said. And after that, they durst not ask 
him any question at all. 

§ 142. THE GREAT COMMANDMENT. 

Jerusalem. 

Matt. 22 : 34-40. Mark 12 : 28-34. 

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put 
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the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. 
Then one of the scribes, a lawyer, came, and having 
heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he 
had answered them well, asked him, tempting him, 
and saying, Master, which is the first commandment 
of all, the great commandment in the law? 

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the com- 
mandments is, Hear, O Israel ; The Lord our God is 
one Lord : and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with 
all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy 
mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first and 
great commandment. And the second is like unto 
it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is 
none other commandment greater than these. On 
these two commandments hang all the law and the 
prophets. 

And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou 
hast said the truth : for there is one God ; and there is 
none other but he. And to love him with all the 
heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the 
soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neigh- 
bour as himself, is more than all whole burnt-ofFerings 
and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered 
discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the 
kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask 
him any question. 

§ 143. HOW IS CHRIST THE SON OF DAVID? 

Jerusalem. 

Matt. 22:41-46. Mark 12:35-37. Luke 20:41-44. 

While the Pharisees were gathered together, and 
while he taught in the temple, Jesus asked them, say- 



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ing, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They 
say unto him, The son of David. He saith unto them? 
How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David, 
for David himself, in the book of Psalms, by the Holy 
Ghost, calls him Lord, saying, 

The Lord said unto my Lord, 

Sit thou on my right hand, 

Till I make thine enemies thy footstool? 

David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and how is 
he then his son? And no man was able to answer 
him a word, neither durst any man, from that day 
forth, ask him any more questions. And the common 
people heard him gladly. 

§ 144. WARNINGS AGAINST THE SCRIBES AND PHAR- 
ISEES. 

Jerusalem. 

Matt. 23 : 1-12. Mark 12 ■ 3S-39. Luke 20 : 45-46. 

Then in the audience of the people, spake Jesus to 
the multitude, and to his disciples, saying, in his 
doctrine, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' 
seat: all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, 
that observe and do : but do not ye after their works : 
for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy bur- 
dens, and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's 
shoulders; but they themselves will not move them 
with one of their fingers. But all their works they do 
for to be seen of men: beware of the scribes whicli 
love to make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the 
borders of their garments, and desire to walk in long 
robes, and love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the 
chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the 



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markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But 
be not ye called Rabbi : for one is your Master, even 
Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man 
your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, 
which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters : for 
one is your Master, even Christ. But he that is great- 
est among you, shall be your servant. And whosoever 
shall exalt himself, shall be abased : and he that shall 
humble himself, shall be exalted. 

§ 145. WOES AGAINST THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES. 

yerusalem. 

Matt. 23 : 13-36. Mark 12 : 40. Luke 20 : 47. 

But wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 
for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: 
for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them 
that are entering, to go in. Wo unto you, scribes and 
Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, 
a»nd for a show and a pretence make long prayer: 
therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. Wo 
unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye 
compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and 
when he is made, ye make him two-fold more the 
child of hell than yourselves. Wo unto you, ye blind 
guides! which say, Whosoever shall swear by the 
temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by 
the gold of the temple, he is a debtor. Te fools, and 
blind ! for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple 
that sanctifieth the gold ? And whosoever shall swear 
by the altar, it is nothing ; but whosoever sweareth by 
the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. Te fools, and 
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sanctifieth the gift? Whoso therefore shall swear by 
the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, 
and by him that dwelleth therein. And he that shall 
swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and 
by him that sitteth thereon. Wo unto you, scribes 
and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint, 
and anise, and cummin, and have omitted the weight- 
ier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: 
these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other 
undone. Te blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and 
swallow a camel. Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, 
hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup 
and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion 
and excess. Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that 
which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of 
them may be clean also. Wo unto you, scribes and 
Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sep- 
ulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but 
are within full of dead men 's bones, and of all unclean- 
ness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous 
unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and 
iniquity. Wo unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypo- 
crites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, 
and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, and say, If 
we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not 
have been partakers with them in the blood of the 
prophets. Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, 
that ye are the children of them which killed the 
prophets. Fill ye up then the measures of your 
fathers. Te serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can 
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Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and 
wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill 
and crucify, and some of them shall ye scourge in your 
synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: that 
upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon 
the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, unto the 
blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom ye slew 
between the temple and the altar. Verily I say unto 
you, All these things shall come upon this generation. 

§ 146. LAMENTATION OVER JERUSALEM. 

Jerusalem. 

Matt. 23 • 37-39. 

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the proph- 
ets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how 
often would I have gathered thy children together, 
even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, 
and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto 
you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me 
henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh 
in the name of the Lord. 

§ I47. THE WIDOW'S MITE. 

Jerusalem. 

Mark 12:41-44. Luke 21 : 1-4. 

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld 
how the people cast money into the treasury: and 
many that were rich cast in much. And there came a 
certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which 
make a farthing. And he called unto him his disci- 
ples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That 
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have cast into the treasury. For all these have of their 
abundance cast in unto the offerings of God : but she 
of her penury hath cast in all that she had, even all 
her living. 

§ 148. REFLECTIONS ON THE UNBELIEF OF THE 

JEWS. 

Jerusalem. 

John 12 : 37-50. 

But though he had done so many miracles before 
them, yet they believed not on him : That the saying 
of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he 
spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to 
whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 
Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias 
said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened 
their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, 
nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and 
I should heal them. These things said Esaias, when 
he saw his glory, and spake of him. 

Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also many 
believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they 
did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the 
synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more 
than the praise of God. 

Jesus cried, and said, He that believeth on me, 
believeth not on me, but on him that sent me : and he 
that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. I am come a 
light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me 
should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear 
my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I 
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He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, 
hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have 
spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. For 
I have not. spoken of myself; but the Father which 
sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should 
say, and what I should speak. And I know that his 
commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak 
therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. 

§ I49. JESUS LEAVING THE TEMPLE FORETELLS ITS 
DESTRUCTION. 

Jerusalem. 

Matt. 24 : 1-2. Mark 13 : 1-2. Luke 21 : 5-6. 

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple. 
And as he went out, his disciples came to him for to 
shew him the buildings of the temple, and one of 
them saith unto him, Master, see what manner of 
stones, and what building are here ! 

And some spake of the temple, how it was adorned 
with goodly stones, and gifts. And Jesus answering, 
said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? As 
for these things which ye behold, the days will come, 
in the which there shall not be left one stone upon 
another, that shall not be thrown down. 

§ 150. JESUS FORETELLS THE COMING OF FALSE 
CHRISTS, THE PERSECUTION OF HIS DISCIPLES, 
AND DESCRIBES HIS SECOND COMING. 

Mount of Olives. 

Matt. 24:3-31. Mark 13:3-27. Luke 21:7-28. 

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over 
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Andrew, asked him privately, Tell us, when shall these 
things be ? and what shall be the sign when all these 
things shall be fulfilled ? and what shall be the sign of 
thy coming, and of the end of the world ? And Jesus 
answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man 
deceive you. For many shall come in my name, say- 
ing, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And the 
time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. 
And when ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of 
wars : see that ye be not troubled : for ail these things 
must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation 
shall rise against nation, and kingdom against king- 
dom : and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and 
great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and troubles, 
and fearful sights, and great signs shall there be from 
heaven. All these are the beginning of sorrows. 

But take heed to yourselves : for before all these they 
shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, for 
they shall deliver you up to councils : and into prisons, 
to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and in the syna- 
gogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought 
before rulers and kings for my sake, and ye shall be 
hated of all nations for my name's sake. And it shall 
turn to you for a testimony against them. Settle it 
therefore in your hearts, when they shall lead you, and 
deliver you up take no thought beforehand what ye 
shall answer, neither do ye premeditate: but whatso- 
ever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye : for 
it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. For I will 
give you a mouth and wisdom, which ail your adver- 
saries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. And ye 
shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and 
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kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they 
cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all 
men for my name's sake. But there shall not an hair 
of your head perish. In your patience possess ye your 
souls. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall 
deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, 
the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall 
endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. And 
this gospel of the kingdom shall be first preached in all 
the world, for a witness unto all nations; and then 
shall the end come. 

When ye, therefore, shall see the abomination of 
desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in 
the holy place, where it ought not, (let him that read- 
eth understand,) and when ye shall see Jerusalem com- 
passed with armies, then know that the desolation 
thereof is nigh, then let them that be in Judea flee to 
the mountains : and let them which are in the midst of 
it depart out ; and let not them that are in the countries 
enter thereinto. And let him that is on the house-top 
not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to 
take anything out of his house: and let him that is in 
the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. 
For these be the days of vengeance, that all things 
which are written may be fulfilled. And wo unto 
them that are with child, and to them that give suck in 
those days ! But pray ye that your flight be not in the 
winter, neither on the sabbath-day: for there shall be 
great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. 
For in those days shall be affliction, and great tribula- 
tion, such as was not since the beginning of the crea- 
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shall be. And they shall fall by the edge of the 
sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations : 
and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, 
until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. And 
except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh 
should be saved : but for the elect's sake, whom he 
hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. And then, if 
any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or lo, he 
is there ; believe him not. For there shall arise false 
Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs 
and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they 
shall deceive (seduce-Mark) even the very elect. But take 
ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. 
Wherefore, if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in 
the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret 
chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning 
cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the 
west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 
For wheresoever the carcass is, there will the eagles be 
gathered together. 

Immediately after the tribulation of those days, shall 
the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her 
light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the 
powers of the heavens shall be shaken : and upon the 
earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and 
the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, 
and for looking after those things which are coming on 
the earth : and then shall appear the sign of the Son of 
man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the 
earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man com- 
ing in the clouds of heaven with power and great 
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sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his 
elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to 
the other — from the uttermost part of the earth to the 
uttermost part of heaven. And when these things 
begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your 
heads : for your redemption draweth nigh. 

§ 151. JESUS ENFORCES WATCHFUL PREPARATION. 

Mount of Olives. 

Matt. 24 . 32-51, Mark 13 : 28-37. Luke 21 : 29-36. 

And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig- 
tree, and all the trees. When his branch is yet tender, 
and putteth forth leaves, ye know of your ownselves 
that summer is now nigh at hand. So likewise ye, 
when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that 
the kingdom of God is nigh at hand, even at the door. 
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass 
away, till all these things be done. Heaven and earth 
shall pass away : but my words shall not pass away. 

But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, 
no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the 
Son, but the Father. But as the days of Noe were, so 
shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as 
in the days that were before the flood, they were eating 
and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until 
the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not 
until the flood came, and took them all away: so shall 
also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall 
two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the 
other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill ; 
the one shall be taken, and the other left. 

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Lord doth come. But know this, that if the good 
man of the house had known in what watch the thief 
would come, he would have watched, and would not 
have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be 
ye also ready : for in such an hour as ye think not, the 
Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise 
servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his 
household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed 
is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall 
find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall 
make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that 
evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his 
coming; and shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, 
and to eat and drink with the drunken; the lord of 
that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not 
for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and 
shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion 
with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and 
gnashing of teeth. 

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your 
hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, 
and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you 
unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them 
that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye 
therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted 
worthy to escape all these things that shall come to 
pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Take ye 
heed, watch and pray : for ye know not when the time 
is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far 
journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his 
servants, and to every man his work; and commanded 
the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore : for ye know 



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not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or 
at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning : 
lest coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. And 
what I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch. 

§ I52. JESUS TEACHES TO WATCH, WORK AND PRAY 

PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS AND 

THE TALENTS. 

Mount of Olives. 

Matt. 25: 1-30. 

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto 
ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to 
meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, 
and five were foolish. They that were foolish took 
their lamps, and took no oil with them : but the wise 
took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the 
bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And 
at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bride- 
groom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all 
those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And 
the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for 
our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, say- 
ing, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: 
but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for your- 
selves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom 
came ; and they that were ready went in with him to 
the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward 
came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open 
to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto 
you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know 
neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man 
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For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling 
into a far country, who called his own servants, and 
delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave 
five talents, to another two, and to another one; to 
every man according to his several ability; and 
straightway took his journey. Then he that had 
received the five talents, went and traded with the 
same, and made them other five talents. And likewise 
he that had received two, he also gained other two. 
But he that had received one, went and digged in the 
earth, and hid his lord's money. After a long time 
the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with 
them. And so he that had received five talents, came 
and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou 
deliveredst unto me five talents : behold, I have gained 
besides them five talents more. His lord said unto 
him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou 
hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee 
ruler over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy 
lord. He also that had received two talents came, and 
said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: 
behold, I have gained two other talents besides them. 
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful 
servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I 
will make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into 
the joy of thy lord. Then he which had received the 
one talent came, and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou 
art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, 
and gathering where thou hast not strewed : and I was 
afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo, 
there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and 
said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou 



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knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather 
where I have not strewed: thou oughtest therefore to 
have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my 
coming I should have received mine own with usury. 
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto 
him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that 
hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance : but 
from him that hath not, shall be taken away even that 
which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant 
into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and 
gnashing of teeth. 

§ 153. SCENE OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT. 

Mount of Olives. 

Matt. 25 : 31-46. 

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and 
all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the 
throne of his glory : and before him shall be gathered 
all nations: and he shall separate them one from 
another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the 
goats : and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but 
the goats on the left. 

Then shall the King say unto them on his right 
hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the 
kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the 
world : for I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat : 
I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, 
and ye took me in : naked, and ye clothed me : I was 
sick, and ye visited me : I was in prison, and ye came 
unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, say- 
ing, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed 
thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee drink ? When saw we 



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thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and 
clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in 
prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall 
answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, 
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of 
these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, 
Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, pre- 
pared for the devil and his angels : for I was an hun- 
gered, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirsty, and ye 
gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me 
not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in 
prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also 
answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hun- 
gered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in 
prison, and did not minister unto thee ? Then shall he 
answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch 
as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it 
not to me. 

And these shall go away into everlasting punish- 
ment : but the righteous into life eternal. 

§ 154. JESUS ANNOUNCES HIS BETRAYAL AND CRU- 
CIFIXION. 

Mount of Olives. 

Matt. 26: i~2. Mark 14: 1. Luke 22: 1. 

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all 
these sayings, he said unto his disciples, Ye know that 
after two days is the feast of the passover, and of 
unleavened bread : and the Son of man is betrayed to 
be crucified. 

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§ 155. THE JEWISH RULERS CONSPIRE AGAINST 
CHRIST. 

Jerusalem — Fourth Day of the Week, Beginning 
at Sunset. 

Matt. 26 : 3-5. Mark 14 : 1-2. Luke 22 : 2. 

Then assembled together the chief priests, and the 
scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the 
palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 
and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, 
and kill him. But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest 
there be an uproar among the people. For they 
feared the people. 

§ 156. JESUS SUPS AT BETHANY — MARY ANOINT 

HIM. 

Probably the Evening Introducing the Fifth Day 
of the Week. 

Matt. 26:6-13. Mark 14:3-9. John 12:2-8. 

Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of 
Simon the leper, they made him a supper there ; and 
Martha served : but Lazarus was one of them that sat 
at the table with him. Then as he sat at meat, Mary 
came having an alabaster-box of a pound of ointment 
of spikenard, very costly, and very precious; and she 
brake the box, and poured it on his head, and anointed 
the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair : and 
the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, 
saying, To what purpose is this waste. Then saith 
one of them, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should 
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hundred pence, and given to the poor ? This he said, 
not that he cared for the poor ; but because he was a 
thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 
And they murmured against her. When Jesus under- 
stood #, he said unto them, Let her alone; why 
trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good 
work upon me. For ye have the poor with you 
always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good : 
but me ye have not always. She hath done what she 
could: against the day of my burying hath she kept 
this. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my 
body, she is come aforehand to anoint me for my 
burial. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this 
gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there 
shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a 
memorial of her. 

§ 157. JUDAS ENGAGES TO BETRAY JESUS. 

Jerusalem — Probably the Evening Introducing the 
Fifth Day of the Week. 

Matt. 26: 14-16. Mark 14: 10-11. Luke 22:3-6. 

Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, 
being of the number of the twelve. And he went his 
way, and communed with the chief priests and cap- 
tains, how he might betray him unto them. And said 
unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver 
him unto you ? And when they heard it, they were 
glad, and they covenanted with him for thirty pieces Ox 
silver. And he promised, and from that time he 
sought opportunity how he might conveniently betray 
him unto them in the absence of the multitude. 



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§ 158. PREPARATION FOR THE PASSOVER. 

Jerusalem — Fifth Day of the Week. 

Matt. 26: 17-19. Mark 14: 12-16. Luke 22: 7-13. 

And the first day of unleavened bread, when the 
passover must be killed, the disciples came to Jesus, 
saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and 
prepare, that thou mayest eat the passover? And he 
sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the 
passover, that we may eat. And they said unto him, 
Where wilt thou that we prepare ? And he said unto 
them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a 
man bearing a pitcher of water : follow him into the 
house where 1 3 entereth in. And ye shall say unto 
the good man ox the house, The Master saith unto 
thee, My time is at hand ; I will keep the passover at 
thy house with my disciples. Where is the guest- 
chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my 
disciples ? And he will shew you a large upper room 
furnished and prepared : there make ready for us. 
And they went forth, and came into the city, and 
found as he had said unto them : and they made ready 
the passover. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE PASSOVER MEAL AND INSTITUTION 
OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. 

Time, the Evening Introducing the Sixth Day of 
the Week. 



§ 159. BEGINNING OF THE PASSOVER MEAL. 

An Uffer Chamber in Jerusalem. 

Matt. 26 : 20. Mark 14 : 17. Luke 22 : 14-18. 

When the hour was come, he sat down, and the 
twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, 
With desire I have desired to eat this passover with 
you before I suffer. For I say unto you, I will not any 
more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of 
God. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and 
said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves. For 
I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, 
until the kingdom of God shall come. 

§ 160. CONTENTION AMONG THE TWELVE. 

An Uffer Chamber in Jerusalem. 

Luke 22 : 24-30. 

And there was also a strife among them, which of 
them should be accounted the greatest. And he said 

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unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship 
over them ; and they that exercise authority upon them 
are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so : but he 
that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger ; 
and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For 
whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that 
serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am 
among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which 
have continued with me in my temptations. And I 
appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath 
appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my 
table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the 
twelve tribes of Israel. 

§ l6l. JESUS WASHES THE DISCIPLES' FEET. 

An Uffer Chamber in Jerusalem. 

John 13 : 1-20. 

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus 
knew that his hour was come that he should depart 
out of this world unto the Father, having loved his 
own which were in the world, he loved them unto the 
end. And supper being ended, (the devil having now 
put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to 
betray him,) Jesus knowing that the Father had given 
all things into his hands, and that he was come from 
God, and went to God ; he riseth from supper, and laid 
aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded 
himself. After that he poureth water into a basin, 
and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them 
with the towel wherewith he was girded. 

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unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus 
answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest 
not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith 
unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus 
answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part 
with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my 
feet only, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith 
to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his 
feet, but is clean eveiy whit: and ye are clean, but not 
all. For he knew who should betray him : therefore 
said he, Ye are not all clean. So after he had washed 
their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set 
down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have 
done to you ? Ye call me Master, and Lord : and ye 
say well ; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Mas- 
ter, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one 
another's feet. For I have given you an example, that 
ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I 
say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord ; 
neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. 
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. 

I speak not of you all; I know whom I have 
chosen ; but that the scripture may be fulfilled, 

He that eateth bread with me, 
Hath lifted up his heel against me. 

Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to 
pass, ye may believe that I am he. Verily, verily, I 
say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send, 
receiveth me ; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him 
that sent me. 



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§ l62. JESUS FORETELLS HIS BETRAYAL, AND POINTS 
OUT THE TRAITOR JUDAS WITHDRAWS. 

An Uffier Chamber in Jerusalem. 

Matt. 36:21-25. Mark 14:18-21. Luke 22:21-23. John 13:21-30. 

When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, 
and as they sat, and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say 
unto you, One of you which eateth with me, whose 
hand is with me on the table, shall betray me. Then 
the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom 
he spake. And they began to inquire among them- 
selves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every 
one of them to say unto him, one by one, Lord, is it I? 
Is it I? And he answered and said unto them, It is 
one of the twelve that dippeth his hand with me in 
the dish, the same shall betray me. The Son of man 
indeed goeth, as it is written of him : but wo unto that 
man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had 
been good for that man if he had never been born. 

Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom, one of his 
disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore 
beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be 
of whom he spake. He then, lying on Jesus' breast, 
saith unto him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered, He 
it is to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped 
it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to 
Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. Then Judas, 
which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? 
He said unto him, Thou hast said. 

And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then 
said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. 
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spake this unto him. For some of them thought, 
because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto 
him, Buy those things that we have need of against 
the feast; or, that he should give something to the 
poor. He then, having received the sop, went imme- 
diately out : and it was night. 

§ 163. JESUS FORETELLS PETER'S DENIAL. 

An Uffter Chamber in yerusalem. 

Luke 22 : 31-38. ^111113:31-38. 

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now 
is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified, and 
God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, 
God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straight- 
way glorify him. Little children, yet a little while I 
am with you. Ye shall seek me; and, as I said unto 
the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come, so now I say 
to you. A new commandment I give unto you, That 
ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also 
love one another,, By this shall all men know that ye 
are my disciples, if ye have love one to another, 

Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest 
thou ? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst 
not follow me now; but thou shait follow me after- 
ward. Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I 
follow thee now ? And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, 
behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may 
sift you as wheat : but I have prayed for thee, that thy 
faith fail not : and when thou art converted, strengthen 
thy brethren. And he said unto him, Lord, I am 
ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 
I will lay down my life for thy sake. Jesus answered 



FOTTR GOS^^LS IN ONE. 



him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake ? Verily, 
verily, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this 
day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou 
knowest me. 

And he said unto them, When I sent you without 
purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And 
they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, But 
now, he that hath a purse, let him take //, and likewise 
his scrip : and he that hath no sword, let him sell his 
garment, and buy one. For I say unto you, that this 
that is written must yet be accomplished in me, 

And he was reckoned among the transgressors : 

For the things concerning me have an end. And they 
said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said 
unto them, It is enough. 

§ 164. JESUS INSTITUTES THE LORD'S SUPPER. 

An Upper Chamber in Jerusalem. 

Matt. 26:26-29. Mark 14:22-25. Luke 22: 19-20. 1 Cor. 11:23-26. 

And the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was 
betrayed, as they were eating, took bread, and blessed 
it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, 
Take, eat; this is my body which is given (broken-Paui) for 
you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also 
after supper, he took the cup, and gave thanks, and 
gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is 
my blood of the new testament, which is shed for you 
and for many for the remission of sins. And they all 
drank of it. And he said unto them, This do ye, as 
oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as 
often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do 



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shew the Lord's death till he come. But I say unto 
you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the 
vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in 
my Father's kingdom. 

§ 165. JESUS COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES, AND PROM- 
ISES THE COMFORTER. 

An Upper Chamber in Jerusalem. 

John 14: 1-31. 

Let not your heart be troubled : ye believe in God, 
believe also in me. In my Father's house are many 
mansions : if it were not so, I would have told you I 
go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and pre- 
pare a place for you, I will come again and receive you 
unto myself ; that where I am, there ye may be also. 
And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 

Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither 
thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus 
saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the 
life : no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If 
ye had known me, ye should have known my Father 
also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have 
seen him. 

Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, 
and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been 
so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known 
me, Philip? he that hath seen me, hath seen the 
Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the 
Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, 
and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto 
you, I speak not of myself: but the Father, that 
dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that 



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I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else 
believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I 
say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that 
I do shall he do also; and greater works than these 
shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And 
whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, 
that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye 
shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it* 

If ye love me, keep my commandments : and I will 
pray the Father, and he shall give you another Com- 
forter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the 
Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, 
because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him : but ye 
know him ; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in 
you. I will not leave you comfortless : I will come to 
you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no 
more ; but ye see me : because I live, ye shall live also. 
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, 
and ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my com- 
mandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me : 
and he that loveth me, shall be loved of my Father, 
and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 
Judas saith unto him, (not Iscariot) Lord, how is it that 
thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the 
world ? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man 
love me, he will keep my words : and my Father will 
love him, and we will come unto him, and make our 
abode with him. He that loveth me not, keepeth not 
my sayings : and the word which ye hear is not mine, 
but the Father's which sent me. 

These things have I spoken unto you, being yet 
present with you. But the Comforter, which is the 



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2 37 



Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, 
he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to 
your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you : not 
as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your 
heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Ye have 
heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again 
unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I 
said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater 
than I. And now I have told you before it come to 
pass, that when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the 
prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 
But that the world may know that I love the Father ; 
and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I 
do. Arise, let us go hence. 

§ l66. CHRIST THE TRUE VINE; HIS DISCIPLES THE 
BRANCHES. 

An Uffer Cha?nber in Jerusalem 

John 15 : 1-27. 

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husband- 
man. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he 
taketh away : and every branch that beareth fruit, he 
purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now 
ye are clean through the word which I have spoken 
unto you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch 
cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine ; 
no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the 
vine, ye ate the branches : He that abideth in me, and 
I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for 
without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in 



FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 



me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered ; and 
men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they 
are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide 
in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done 
unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear 
much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the 
Father hath loved me, so have I loved you : continue 
ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye 
shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my 
Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy 
might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, 
as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than 
this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye 
are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant 
knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called 
you friends; for all things that I have heard of my 
Father, I have made known unto you. Ye have not 
chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, 
that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your 
fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of 
the Father in my name, he may give it you. These 
things I command you, that ye love one another. If 
the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it 
hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would 
love his own; but because ye are not of the world, but 
I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the 
world hateth you. 

Remember the word that I said unto you, The 
servant is not greater than his lord. If they have per- 



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secuted me, they will also persecute you : if they have 
kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all 
these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, 
because they know not him that sent me. If I had 
not come and spoken unto thern, they had not had sin : 
but now they have no cloak for their sin. He that 
hateth me, hateth my Father also. If I had not done 
among them the works which none other man did, 
they had not had sin : but now have they both seen, 
and hated both me and my Father. But this cometh 
to fass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written 
in their law, They hated me without a cause. But 
when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto 
you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which 
proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me. 
And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been 
with me from the beginning. 

§ 167. jesus warns his disciples of persecution 

promises the holy spirit prayer 

in Christ's name. 
An Ufper Chamber in jferusalem. 

John 16:1-33. 

These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should 
not be offended. They shall put you out of the syna- 
gogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth 
you, will think that he doeth God service. And these 
things will they do unto you, because they have not 
known the Father, nor me. But these things have I 
told you, that when the time shall come, ye may 
remember that I told you of them. And these things 
I said not unto you at the beginning because I wa§ 



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with you. But now I go my way to him that sent me, 
and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou ? But 
because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath 
filled your heart. 

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth : It is expedient for 
you that I go away : for if I go not away, the Com- 
forter will not come unto you ; but if I depart, 1 will 
send him unto you. And when he is come, he will 
reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of 
judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me; of 
righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see 
me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this 
world is judged. 

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye 
cannot bear them now. Howbeit, when he, the Spirit 
of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth : for 
he shall not speak of himself ; but whatsoever he shall 
hear, that shall he speak : and he will shew you things 
to come. He shall glorify me 1 for he shall receive of 
mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the 
Father hath are mine? therefore said I, that he shall 
take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 

A little while, and ye shall not see me : and again, a 
little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the 
Father,, Then said so?ne of his disciples among them- 
selves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little 
while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little 
while, and ye shall see me : and, Because I go to the 
Father? They said therefore, What is this that he 
saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. 
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, 
and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves 



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of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me : 
and again, a little while, and ye shall see me ? Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, 
but the world shall rejoice : and ye shall be sorrowful, 
but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman 
when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is 
come : but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she 
remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man 
is born into the world. And ye now therefore have 
sorrow : but I will see you again, and your heart shall 
rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. 

And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, 
verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the 
Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto 
have ye asked nothing in my name : ask, and ye shall 
receive, that your joy may be full. These things have 
I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh 
when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but 
I shall shew you plainly of the Father At that day 
ye shall ask in my name : and I say. not unto you, that 
I will pray the Father for you : for the Father himself 
loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have 
believed that I came out from God. I came forth from 
the Father, and am come into the world: again, I 
leave the world, and go to the Father. 

His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou 
plainly, and speakest no proverb. Now are we sure 
that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any 
man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou 
earnest forth from God. 

Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe ? Behold, 
the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be 
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scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me 
alone : and yet I am not alone, because the Father is 
with me. These things I have spoken unto you, that 
in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall 
have tribulation, but be of good cheer; I have over- 
come the world. 

§ 168. Christ's last prayer with his disciples. 
An Upper Chamber in Jerusalem 

Matt. 26:30. Mark 14*26. Luke 23:39. John 17* 1-26, 18 * 1. 

These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to 
heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come ; glorify thy 
Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee : as thou hast 
given him power over all flesh, that he should give 
eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And 
this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only 
true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. I 
have glorified thee on the earth : I have finished the 
work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O 
Father, glorify thou me with thine own self, with the 
glory which I had with thee before the world was. 

I have manifested thy name unto the men which 
thou gavest me out of the world : thine they were, and 
thou gavest them me ; and they have kept thy word. 
Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou 
hast given me are of thee : for I have given unto them 
the words which thou gavest me; and they have 
received them, and have known surely that I came out 
from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send 
me. I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but 
for them which thou hast given me ; for they are thine. 



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And all mine are thine, and thine are mine* and I am 
glorified in them. And now I am no more in the 
world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. 
Holy Father, keep through thine own name those 
whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as 
we are. While I was with them in the world, I kept 
them in thy name : those that thou gavest me I have 
kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; 
that the scripture might be fulfilled And now come I 
to thee, and these things I speak in the world, that 
they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I 
have given them thy word ; and the world hath hated 
them, because they are not of the world, even as I am 
not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take 
them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep 
them from the evil. They are not of the world, even 
as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy 
truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into 
the world, even so have I also sent them into the 
world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that 
they also might be sanctified through the truth. 

Neither pray I for these alone; but for them also 
which shall believe on me through their word* that 
they all may be one ; as thou, Father, art in me, and I 
in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the 
world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the 
glory which thou gavest me, I have given them ; that 
they may be one, even as we are one ; I in them, and 
thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one ; and 
that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and 
hast loved them as thou hast loved me. 

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me be with me where I am ; that they may behold my 
glory which thou hast given me : for thou lovedst me 
before the foundation of the world. O righteous 
Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have 
known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent 
me. And I have declared unto them thy name, and 
will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast 
loved me, may be in them, and I in them. When 
Jesus had spoken these words, and they had sung a 
hymn, they went out. 



CHAPTER IX. 



CHRIST'S BETRAYAL, ARREST, TRIAL 
AND CRUCIFIXION. 

Time, from the Evening Introducing the Sixth 
Day, until the Morning of the First. 



§ 169. jesus and the apostles go to the mount 

of olives on the way, he again foretells 

peter's denial and the dispersion 

of the apostles. 
Evening Introducing the Sixth Day. 

Matt. 36:30-35. Mark 14:26-31. Luke 22,39. J onn 18 • 

And Jesus went as he was wont, over the brook 
Cedron, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also 
followed him. Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye 
shall be offended because of me this night: for it is 
written, 

I will smite the shepherd, 

And the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 

But after I am risen again, 1 will go before you into 
Galilee,, Peter answered and said unto him, Though 
all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I 
never be offended. And Jesus saith unto him, Verily 

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I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, 
before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 
Peter said unto him, the more vehemently, Though I 
should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee in any 
wise. Likewise also said all the disciples. 

§ 170. Christ's agony in gethsemane. 
Mount of Olives — Eveni?tg Introducing the Sixth 

Day. 

Matt. 26.36-46. Mark 14^32-42. Luke 22.40-46. John 18: z. 

And they came to a place which was named Geth- 
semane, where was a garden, into the which Jesus 
entered, and his disciples. And he saith to his disci- 
ples, Sit ye here and pray that ye enter not into temp- 
tation while I go and pray yonder. And he took with 
him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, James and 
John, and began to be sore amazed, and sorrowful, 
and very heavy; then saith he unto diem, My soul is 
exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, 
and watch with me. And he went a little further, 
from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and 
fell on his face, on the ground, and prayed that, if it 
were possible, the hour might pass from him. And 
he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto 
thee ; O my Father, if thou be willing, if it be possi- 
ble, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not my 
will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an 
angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 
And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: 
and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood fall- 
ing down to the ground. 

And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to 



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his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, and 
said unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst not 
thou watch one hour? And unto them [all,] What! 
Could ye not watch with me one hour? Why sleep 
ye? Rise, watch and pray, that ye enter not into 
temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh 
is weak. 

He went away again the second time, and prayed, 
saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away 
from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he 
came and found them asleep again: for their eyes 
were heavy, neither wist they what to answer him. 

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed 
the third time, saying the same words. Then cometh 
he to his disciples, the third time, and saith unto them, 
Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the 
hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into 
the hands of sinners. Rise up, let us go; behold, he 
that betrayeth me is at hand. 

§ 171. jesus betrayed and made prisoner. 
Gethsemane — Mount of Olives — Evening Introduc- 
ing the Sixth Day. 

Matt. 26:47-56. Mark 14:43-52. Luke 22:47-53. John 18:2-11. 

And Judas also, one of the twelve, which betrayed 
him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted 
thither with his disciples. 

And immediately while he yet spake, Judas then, 
(having received a band of men and officers from the 
chief priests and Pharisees, and the scribes and the 
elders of the people,) cometh thither and with him a 
great multitude with swords and staves, and with 



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lanterns, torches and weapons. Jesus therefore, 
knowing all things that should come upon him, went 
forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They 
answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto 
them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, 
stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto 
them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the 
ground. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye ? 
And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I 
have told you that I am he. If therefore ye seek me, 
let these go their way : that the saying might be ful- 
filled which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me, 
have I lost none. 

Now he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, say- 
ing, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take 
him, hold him fast, and lead him away safely. And 
as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to Jesus, 
and said, Hail, Master; and kissed him. And Jesus 
said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? 
Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 
Then came they, and laid their hands on Jesus, and 
took him. 

When they which were about him saw what would 
follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with 
the sword? 

Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and 
smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right 
ear. The servant's name was Malchus. And Jesus 
answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he 
touched his ear, and healed him. 

Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up again thy sword 
into his place : for all they that take the sword, shall 



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perish with the sword. The cup which my Father 
hath given me, shall I not drink it? Thinkest thou 
that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall 
presently give me more than twelve legions of angels ? 
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus 
it must be ? 

Then Jesus in that same hour said unto the chief 
priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, and 
to the multitudes, which were come to him, Are ye 
come out against a thief with swords and staves for to 
take me ? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, 
and ye laid no hold on me, ye stretched forth no hands 
against me : but this is your hour, and the power of 
darkness. But all this was done, that the scriptures of 
the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples 
forsook him, and fled. And there followed him a cer- 
tain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his 
naked body ; and the young men laid hold on him. 
And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. 



§ 172. CHRIST BEFORE 
ANNAS. 

Jerusalem — Night of 
(Preceding} the 
Sixth Day. 

John 18: 12-14, 19-23. 

Then the band, and the 
captain, and officers of the 
Jews took Jesus, and 
bound him, and led him 
away to Annas first, (for 
he was father-in-law to 
K* 



§ 173. peter' s denial. 
Jtrusalem — Night of 
{Preceding} the 
Sixth Day. 

Matt. 26 : 58, 69-75. 

Mark 14 : 54, 66-72. 
Luke 22 : 55-62. 

John 18: 15-18, 25-27. 

And Simon Peter fol- 
lowed Jesus, afar off, and 
so did another disciple. 
That disciple was known 
unto the high priest, and 



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Caiaphas, which was the 
high priest that same 
year.) Now Caiaphas 
was he which gave coun- 
sel to the Jews, that it was 
expedient that one man 
should die for the people. 

The high priest then 
asked Jesus of his disci- 
ples, and of his doctrine. 
Jesus answered him, I 
spake openly to the world ; 
I ever taught in the syna- 
gogue, and in the temple, 
whither the Jews always 
resort; and in secret have 
I said nothing. Why 
askest thou me? ask them 
which heard me, what I 
have said unto them : be- 
hold, they know what I 
said. And when he had 
thus spoken, one of the 
officers which stood by, 
struck Jesus with the palm 
of his hand, saying, An- 
swerest thou the high 
priest so? Jesus answer- 
ed him, If I have spoken 
evil, bear witness of the 
evil: but if well, why 
smitest thou me ? 



went in with Jesus, into 
the palace of the high 
priest. But Peter stood 
at the door without. Then 
went out that other dis- 
ciple which was known 
unto the high priest, and 
spake unto her that kept 
the door, and brought in 
Peter. 

And the servants and 
officers stood there, in the 
midst of the hall, and 
made a fire of coals; (for 
it was cold) and they 
warmed themselves: and 
Peter stood with them, 
and warmed himself. 
And when they were set 
down together, Peter sat 
down among the servants 
to see the end. 

And as Peter was 
beneath in the palace, 
there cometh one of the 
maids of the high priest: 
the damsel that kept the 
door. And when she saw 
Peter warming himself, 
she looked upon him, ear- 
nestly and said, This man 
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§ 174. CHRIST BEFORE 
CAIAPHAS. 

Jerusalem — Night of 
{Preceding") the 
Sixth Day. 

Matt. 26 57, 59-68. 

Mark 14.53, 55-65. 

Luke 22: 54, 63-65. 

John 18 : 24. 

And they that had laid 
hold on Jesus, led him 
away, (now Annas had 
sent him bound) unto the 
house of Caiaphas the 
high priest, where with 
him were assembled all 
the chief priests, and the 
elders and the scribes. 
Now the chief priests, 
and elders, and all the 
council, sought false wit- 
ness against Jesus, to put 
him to death; but found 
none: yea, though many 
false witnesses came, yet 
found they none. For 
many bare false witness 
against him, but their 
witness agreed not togeth- 
er. At the last came two 
false witnesses, and bare 
false witness against him, 
saying, We heard him 



unto Peter, And thou also 
wast with Jesus of Naza- 
reth, art not thou also one 
of this man's disciples? 
But he denied before them 
all, saying, Woman, I 
know him not, neither 
understand I what thou 
sayest. And he went out 
into the porch ; and the 
cock crew. 

And after a little while, 
when he was gone out 
into the porch, and stood 
and warmed himself, 
another maid saw him, 
and said, Thou art also of 
them ; and unto them that 
were there, This fellow 
was also with Jesus of 
Nazareth. They said 
therefore unto him, Art 
not thou also one of his 
disciples? And again he 
denied with an oath, and 
said, I am not. I do not 
know the man. 

And about the space of 
one hour after, one of the 
servants of the high priest 
(being his kinsman whose 
ear Peter cut off) saith, 



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Say, I (am aDle to— Matt) will 

destroy this temple of God 
that is made with hands, 
and within three days I 
will build another made 
without hands. But nei- 
ther so did their witness 
agree together. 

And the high priest 
stood up in the midst, and 
asked Jesus, saying, An- 
swerest thou nothing ? 
what is it which these 
witness against thee ? But 
Jesus held his peace, and 
answered nothing. Again 
the high priest asked him, 
and said unto him, I 
adjure thee by the living 
God, that thou tell us 
whether thou be the 
Christ the Son of God. 
Jesus saith unto him, I 
am: nevertheless, I say 
unto you, Hereafter shall 
ye see the Son of man sit- 
ting on the right hand of 
power, and coming in the 
clouds of heaven. Then 
the high priest rent his 
clothes, saying, He hath 
spoken blasphemy ; what 



Did not I see thee in the 
garden with him? And 
another confidently affirm- 
ed, saying, Of a truth this 
fellow also was with him ; 
for he is a Galilean. And 
they that stood by said 
again to Peter, Surely 
thou art one of them : for 
thou art a Galilean, and 
thy speech bewrayeth 
thee. Then began he to 
curse and to swear, saying, 
Man, I know not what 
thou sayest, I know not 
this man of whom ye 
speak. And immediately, 
while he yet spake, the 
cock crew the second 
time. 

And the Lord turned, 
and looked upon Peter. 
And Peter remembered 
the word of the Lord, 
how he had said unto 
him, Before the cock 
crow twice, thou shalt 
deny me thrice. And 
when he thought thereon, 
he went out and wept 
bitterly. 

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witnesses ? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. 
What think ye? They answered and said, He is 
guilty of death; and they all condemned him. 

And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and 
smote him. And some began to spit on him, and in 
his face, and buffeted him, and the servants did strike 
him with the palms of their hands. And when they 
had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and 
asked him, saying, Prophesy unto us thou Christ who 
is he that smote thee ? And many other things blas- 
phemously spake they against him. 



§ 175. JESUS BEFORE CAIAPHAS AND THE SANHE- 
DRIM HE IS FORMALLY EXAMINED 

AND CONDEMNED. 

Jerusalem — Morning of the Sixth Day. 

Matt. 27: 1. Mark 15:- 1. Luke 22:66-71. 

And as soon as it was day, all the chief priests with 
the elders of the people and the scribes, and the whole 
council came together and held a consultation and took 
counsel against Jesus to put him to death, and led him 
into their council, saying, Art thou the Christ? tell us. 
And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not 
believe. And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, 
nor let me go. Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on 
the right hand of the power of God. Then said they 
all, Art thou then the Son of God ? And he said unto 
them, Ye say that I am. And they said, What need 
we any further witness ? for we ourselves have heard 
of his own mouth. 



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§ 176. JUDAS REPENTS AND HANGS HIMSELF. 

Probably the Morning of the Sixth Day. 

Mark 27 : 3-10. Acts 1 : 18-19. 

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw 
that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought 
again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and 
elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed 
the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to 
us ? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of 
silver in the temple, and departed, and went and 
hanged himself, and falling headlong, he burst asunder 
in the midst and all his bowels gushed out. And it 
was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem. And 
the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is 
not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it 
is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and 
(this man— Luke, in Acts) bought with them the potter's field, to 
bury strangers in. Wherefore, that field is called in 
their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field 
of blood, unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which 
was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 

And they took the thirty pieces of silver, 
The price of him that was valued, 
Whom they of the children of Israel did value ; 
And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord 
appointed me. 

§ 177. JESUS LED AWAY TO PILATE. 

Jerusalem — Morning of the Sixth Day. 

Matt. 27: 2 and 11-14. Mark 15: 1-5. Luke 23: 1-5. John 18: 28-38. 

And when they had bound him, the whole multitude 
of them arose, and led him from Caiaphas unto the 



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hall of judgment: and delivered him to Pontius Pilate 
the governor, and it was early, and they themselves 
went not into the judgment-hall, lest they should be 
defiled ; but that they might eat the passover. Pilate 
then went out unto them, and said, What accusation 
bring ye against this man ? They answered and said 
unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not 
have delivered him unto thee. Then said Pilate unto 
them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your 
law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not law- 
ful for us to put any man to death : that the saying of 
Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying 
what death he should die. 

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found 
this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to 
give tribute to Caesar, saying, that he himself is Christ, 
a King. 

Then Pilate entered into the judgment-hall again, 
and called Jesus, and Jesus stood before the governor; 
and Pilate said unto him, Art thou the King of the 
Jews? Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of 
thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? Pilate 
answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation, and the 
chief priests, have delivered thee unto me. What hast 
thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of 
this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then 
would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered 
to the Jews : but now is my kingdom not from hence. 
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then ? 
Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. And 
Pilate asken him, Art thou the King of the Jews? 
And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. To this end 



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was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, 
that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one 
that is of the truth, heareth my voice. Pilate saith 
unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, 
he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, 
I find in him no fault at all. 

And the chief priests and elders, accused him of 
many things: but he answered nothing. And Pilate 
asked him again, saying, Hearest thou not how many 
things they witness against thee? Answerest thou 
nothing ? But Jesus answered him to never a word ; 
insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Then 
said Pilate to the chief priests, and to the people, I find 
no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce, 
saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout 
all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. 

§ 178. JESUS BEFORE HEROD. 

Jerusalem — Morning of the Sixth Day. 

Luke 23 : 6-12. 

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the 
man were a Galilean. And as soon as he knew that 
he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to 
Herod, who himself was also at Jerusalem at that 
time. 

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad : 
for he was desirous to see him of a long season, 
because he had heard many things of him; and he 
hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. Then 
he questioned with him in many words; but he 
answered him nothing. And the chief priests and 
scribes stood and vehemently accused him. And 



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Herod with his men of war set him at naught, and 
mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and 
sent him again to Pilate. 

And the same day Pilate and Herod were made 
friends together; for before they were at enmity 
between themselves. 

§ 179. JESUS AGAIN BEFORE PILATE, WHO SEEKS TO 
RELEASE HIM THE JEWS DEMAND BARABBAS. 

yerusalem — Morning of the Sixth Day. 

Matt. 27:15-26. Mark 15:6-15. Luke 23: 13-25. John 18:39-40. 

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief 
priests, and the rulers, and the people, said unto them, 
Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that per- 
verteth the people: and behold, I, having examined 
him before you, have found no fault in this man, 
touching those things whereof ye accuse him . No, nor 
yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and lo, nothing 
worthy of death is done unto him: I will therefore 
chastise him, and release him. For ye have a custom 
that I should release unto you at the passover one 
prisoner, whomsoever ye desire. And there was one 
notable prisoner, a robber, named Barabbas, which lay 
bound with them that had made insurrection with him, 
who had committed murder in the insurrection. 
Therefore, when the multitude were gathered together, 
crying aloud, they began to desire him to do as he had 
ever done unto them. Pilate said unto them, Whom 
will ye that I release unto you ? Barabbas, or Jesus, 
which is called Christ? Will ye therefore that I release 
unto you the King of the Jews. (For he knew that 
the chief priests had delivered him for envy.) 

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258 FOUR GOSPELS IN ONE. 

When he was set down on the judgment-seat, his 
wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do 
with that just man : for I have suffered many things 
this day in a dream, because of him. 

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the 
multitude that they should ask Barabbas and destroy 
Jesus. And they cried out all at once, saying, Away 
with this man, and release unto us Barabbas : Pilate 
therefore, willing to release Jesus, answered, and said 
again unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I 
release unto you ? They said, Barabbas. Pilate saith 
unto them, What will ye then that I shall do with 
Jesus, which is called Christ? whom ye call the King 
of the Jews? And they all cried out again, Crucify 
him. Let him be crucified. Then Pilate said unto 
them, the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I 
have found no cause of death in him ; I will therefore 
chastise him, and let him go. And they were instant 
with loud voices, and cried out the more exceedingly, 
Crucify him. And the voices of them and of the 
chief priests prevailed. 

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but 
that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and 
washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am 
innocent of the blood of this just person : see ye to it. 
Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be 
on us, and on our children. 

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, gave 
sentence that it should be as they required. And 
he released unto them Barabbas that for sedition 
and murder was cast into prison, whom they had 
desired. 



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§ l8o. jesus scourged and mocked — pilate again 
strives to release him and finally de- 
livers him for crucifixion. 

Jerusalem — Morning of the Sixth Day, 

Matt. 27 : 26-30. Mark 15 : 15-19. Luke 23 : 25. John 19: 1-16, 

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged hi?n. 
And the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the 
common hall, called Pretorium; and they called 
together the whole band ; and they stripped him, and 
put on him a purple (scariet-Matt.) robe. 

And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they 
put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: 
and they bowed the knee before him, and worshipping 
mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And 
they smote him with their hands. And they spit upon 
him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. 

Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto 
them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may 
know that I find no fault in him. Then came Jesus 
forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple 
robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! 
When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, 
they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. 
Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him : 
for I find no fault in him. The Jews answered him, 
We -have a law, and by' our law he ought to die, 
because he made himself the Son of God. 

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the 
more afraid; and went again into the judgment-hall, 
and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus 
gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, 
Speakest thou not unto me ? knowest thou not, that I 



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have power to crucify thee, and have power to release 
thee ? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power 
at all against me, except it were given thee from 
above : therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath 
the greater sin. And from thenceforth Pilate sought 
to release him : but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou 
let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend. Whoso- 
ever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Caesar. 

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought 
Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment-seat, in a 
place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, 
Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the pass- 
over, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the 
Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, Away 
with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith 
unto them, Shall I crucify yom King? The chief 
priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. And 
when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him unto 
them to be crucified. 

§ l8l. JESUS LED TO CRUCIFIXION. 

Sixth Day of the Week. 

Matt. 27:31-34. Mark 15:20-23. Luke 23:26-33. John 19: 16-17. 

And after that they had mocked him, they took off 
the purple robe from him, and put his own clothes on 
him, and led him out to crucify him. And he went 
forth bearing his cross. And as they came out, they 
found and laid hold upon one Simon a Cyrenian, who 
passed by, coming out of the country, the father of 
Alexander and Rufus, and on him they laid the cross, 
and compelled him to bear it after Jesus. And there 
followed him a great company of people, and of 



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women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But 
Jesus turning unto them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, 
weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your 
children. For behold, the days are coming, in the 
which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the 
wombs that never bare, and the paps which never 
gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the moun- 
tains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. For if 
they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done 
in the dry? And there were also two others, malefac- 
tors, led with him to be put to death. 

And they come to the place called Calvary, which is 
called in the Hebrew, Golgotha : that is, being interp- 
reted, The place of a skull. And they gave him to 
drink, wine mingled with myrrh, (vinegar mingled with gaii— Matt.) 
and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 

§ 182. the crucifixion. 
Jerusalem — Sixth Day of the Week. 

Matt. 27: 35-38. Mark 15: 24-28. Luke 23: 33, 34, 38. John 19: 18-24. 

There they crucified him, and with him they cruci- 
fied two thieves and malefactors; one on the right 
hand, and the other on the left, and Jesus in the midst. 
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, 

And he was numbered with the transgressors. 

And it was the third hour. Then said Jesus, Father, 
forgive them : for they know not what they do. 

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, 
took his garments, and made four parts, to every 
soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was 
without seam, woven from the top throughout. They 



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said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, 
but cast lots for it whose it shall be : that the scripture 
might be fulfilled, which saith, 

They parted my raiment among them, 
And for my vesture they did cast lots. 

These things therefore the soldiers did. And sitting 
down, they watched him there: and set up over his 
head his accusation which Pilate wrote and put on the 
cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZAR- 
ETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title 
then read many of the Jews : for the place where Jesus 
was crucified was nigh to the city : and it was written 
in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the 
chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The 
King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the 
Jews. Pilate answered, What I have written, I have 
written. 

§ 183. JESUS MOCKED ON THE CROSS — HE COMMENDS 
HIS MOTHER TO JOHN. 

jferusalem — Sixth Day of the Week. 

Matt. 27 : 39-44. Mark 15 • 29-32. Luke 23 : 35-37 and 39-43. John 19: 25-27. 

And they that passed by, railed on him, wagging 
their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the 
temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If 
thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 
Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among 
themselves, with the scribes and elders, He saved 
others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of 
Israel, let him now come down from the cross, that we 
may see him, and we will believe him. He trusted in 



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God ; let him deliver him now if he will have him : 
for he said, I am the Son of God. And the people 
stood beholding. And the rulers also with them 
derided him, saying, He saved others, let him save 
himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. And the 
soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering 
him vinegar, and saying, If thou be the King of the 
Jews, save thyself. And one of the malefactors, which 
were crucified with him railed on him, saying, If thou 
be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answer- 
ing, rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, see- 
ing thou art in the same condemnation? And we 
indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our 
deeds : but this man hath done nothing amiss. And 
he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou 
comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, 
Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me 
in paradise. 

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, 
and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, 
and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his 
mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, 
he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 
Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! 
And from that hour that disciple took her unto his 
own home, 

§ 184. JESUS EXPIRES ON THE CROSS WONDERFUL 

PHENOMENA. 

Jerusalem — Sixth Day of the Week. 

Matt. 27:45-56. Mark 15.33-41. Luke 23:44-49. John 19:28-30. 

And when the sixth hour was come, there was dark* 



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ness over all the land until the ninth hour. And the 
sun was darkened, and about the ninth hour Jesus cried 
with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani ? 
which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why 
hast thou forsaken me ? And some of them that stood 
by, when they heard zV, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now 
accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, 
saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of 
vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and 
put it upon (hyssop-John) a reed, and put it to his mouth to 
drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias 
will come to save him. When Jesus therefore had 
received the vinegar, he said, It is finished. 

And when Jesus had cried again with a loud voice, 
he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: 
and having said thus, he bowed his head, and gave up 
the ghost. 

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain 
in the midst from the top to the bottom : and the earth 
did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were 
opened, and many bodies of the saints which slept, 
arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, 
and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 
Now when the centurion, and they that were with 
him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those 
things that were done, they feared greatly, and glorified 
God, saying, Truly this man was the Son of God. 
And all the people that came together to that sight, 
beholding the things which were done, smote their 
breasts and returned. And all his acquaintance stood 
afar off beholding these things, and many women 



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were there which followed Jesus from Galilee, minis- 
tering unto him : among whom was Mary Magdalene, 
and Mary the mother of James the less, and of Joses, 
and Salome, the mother of Zebedee's children. Who 
also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and minis- 
tered unto him ; and many other women which came 
up with him unto Jerusalem. 

§ 185. THE BODY OF JESUS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE 
CROSS AND BURIED. 

Jerusalem — Sixth Day of the Week. 

Matt. 27 : 57-61. Mark 15 : 42-47. Luke 23 : 50-56. John 19: 31-42. 

The Jews therefore because it was the preparation, 
(that is the day before the sabbath,) that the bodies 
should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day, 
(for that sabbath-day was an high day,) besought Pilate 
that their legs might be broken, and that they might 
be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake 
the legs of the first, and of the other which was cruci- 
fied with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw 
that he was dead already, they brake not his legs : but 
one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and 
forthwith came thereout blood and water. And he 
that saw bare record, and his record is true : and he 
knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For 
these things were done, that the scripture should be 
fulfilled, 

A bone of him shall not be broken. 
And again another scripture saith, 

They shall look on him whom they pierced. 
And now, when the even was come, there came a 

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rich man, Joseph of Arimathea, a city of the Jews; 
(being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the 
Jews,) an honorable counsellor, a good man, and a just : 
(the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of 
them :) who also himself waited for the kingdom of 
God, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and besought 
him that he might take away the body of Jesus : and 
Pilate marvelled if he were already dead : and calling 
unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had 
been any while dead. And when he knew it of the 
centurion, he gave him leave, and commanded the 
body to be delivered to Joseph. 

He came therefore and took down the body of Jesus. 
And there came also Nicodemus (which at the first 
came to Jesus by night) and brought a mixture of 
myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. 
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in fine, 
clean linen clothes which Joseph bought with the 
spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. And 
Joseph laid it in his own new tomb, which he had 
hewn out in the rock; wherein never man before was 
laid. And the sepulchre was in the garden nigh at 
hand to the place where he was crucified. There laid 
they Jesus therefore, because that day was the Jews' 
preparation, and the sabbath drew on. And he rolled 
a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and 
departed. 

And there was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the 
mother of Joses sitting over against the sepulchre. 
And the women also, which came with him from 
Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and 
how his body was laid. And they returned, and pre- 



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pared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath- 
day according to the commandment. 

§ l86. THE SEPULCHRE SEALED AND GUARDED. 

Jerusalem — Seventh Day of the Week. 

Matt. 27 : 62-66. 

Now the next day that followed the day of the prep- 
aration, the chief priests and Pharisees came together 
unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that 
deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I 
will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre 
be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples 
come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the 
people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error 
shall be worse than the first. Pilate said unto them, 
Ye have a watch : go your way, make it as sure as ye 
can. So they went and made the sepulchre sure, seal- 
ing the stone, and setting a watch. 



CHAPTER X. 



CHRIST'S RESURRECTION— HIS SUBSE- 
QUENT APPEARANCES AND 
ASCENSION. 

Time, Forty Days. 



§ 187. THE RESURRECTION. 

jferusalem — First Day of the Week. 

Matt. 28 : 2-4. 

And behold, there was a great earthquake : for the 
angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came 
and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon 
it. His countenance was like lightning, and his 
raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the 
keeoers did shake, and became as dead men. 

§ l88. THE WOMEN VISIT THE SEPULCHRE MARY 

MAGDALENE HASTILY RETURNS. 

yerusalem — First Day of the Week. 

Matt. 28: 1. Mark 16: 1-4. Luke 24: 1-2. John 20: 1-2. 

And when the sabbath was past, very early in the 
morning, when it was yet dark, as it began to dawn 
toward the first day of the week, there came unto the 
sepulchre, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of 

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James, and Salome, and certain others with them to 
see the sepulchre, bringing the sweet spices which they 
had bought and prepared, that they might come and 
anoint him. 

And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us 
away the stone from the door of the sepulchre ? (And 
when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled 
away,) for it was very great. 

And Mary Magdalene when she seeth the stone 
taken away from the sepulchre runneth, and cometh to 
Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus 
loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the 
Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where 
they have laid him. 

§ 189. THE WOMEN ENTER THE SEPULCHRE AND 
SEE THE ANGELS. 

Jerusalem — First Day of the Week. 

Matt. 28 : s-8. Mark 16 : 5-8. Luke 24 . 3-8. 

And they [the women] entered in, and found not the 
body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they 
were much perplexed thereabout, behold, (they saw a young man 
sitting on the right side-Mark) two men stood by them clothed in 
long white shining garments. And as they were 
afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, the 
angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: 
for I know that ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was 
crucified. Why seek ye the living among the dead? 
He is not here, but is risen, as he said. Remember 
how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 
saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the 



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hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third 
day rise again. Come, see the place where the Lord 
lay. And go, quickly, and tell his disciples, and 
Peter, that he is risen from the dead, and behold, he 
goeth before you into Galilee ; there shall ye see him, 
as he said unto you. Lo, I have told you. And they 
remembered his words. 

And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepul- 
chre; for they trembled, and were amazed, with fear 
and great joy; neither said they any thing to any man; 
for they were afraid, and did run to bring his disciples 
word. 

§ I90. PETER AND JOHN AT THE SEPULCHRE. 

Jerusalem — First Day of the Week. 

Luke 24: 12. John 20:3-10. 

Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, 
and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both together : 
and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first 
to the sepulchre. And he stooping down, ana looking 
in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. 
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went 
into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie; and 
the napkin that was about his. head, not lying with 
the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by 
itself. Then went in also that other disciple which 
came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. 
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must 
rise again from the dead. Then the disciples departed 
and went away again unto their own home; Peter 
wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. 



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§ 191. JESUS APPEARS TO MARY MAGDALENE. 

Jerusalem — First Day of the Week. 

Mark 16: 9. John 20: 11-17. 

But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: 
and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the 
sepulchre, and seeth two angels in white, sitting, the 
one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the 
body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, 
Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, 
Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know 
not where they have laid him. And when she had 
thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus 
standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith 
unto her, Woman, why weepest thou ? whom seekest 
thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith 
unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me 
where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away, 
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and 
saith unto him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master. 
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not : for I am not yet 
ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and 
say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your 
Father, and to my God and your God. Thus when 
Jesus was risen, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, 
out of whom he had cast seven devils. 

§ I92. JESUS MEETS THE OTHER WOMEN. 

Jerusalem — First Day of the Week. 

Matt. 28:9-10. 

And as they [the women] went to tell his disciples, 
behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they 



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came, and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. 
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid : go tell my 
brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there shall 
they see me. 

§ I93. THE WOMEN REPORT TO THE DISCIPLES THAT 
THEY HAVE SEEN JESUS. 

Jerusalem First Day of the Week. 

Mark 16: io-ii. Luke 24:9-11. John 20: 18. 

And Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and 
other women that were with them, returned from the 
sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, 
and to all the rest. And their words seemed to them 
as idle tales, and they believed them not. 

Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that 
had been with him, as they mourned and wept, that 
she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these 
things unto her. And they, when they had heard that 
he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 

§ I94. REPORT OF THE WATCH. 

Jerusalem — First Day of the Week. 

Matt. 28 : 11-15. 

Now when they were going, behold some of the 
watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief 
priests all the things that were done. And when they 
were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, 
they gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, Say 
ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away 
while we slept. And if this come to the governor's 
ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. So they 
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took the money, and did as they were taught : and this 
saying is commonly reported among the Jews until 
this day. 

§ I95. JESUS IS SEEN BY PETER AT JERUSALEM; 
THEN BY TWO DISCIPLES ON THE 
WAY TO EMMAUS. 

First Day of the Week. 

Mark 16: 12-13. Luke 24* 13-35. 1 Cor. 15: 5. 

And he was seen of Cephas. And behold, two of 
them went that same day into the country, to a village 
called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about 
threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all 
these things which had happened. And it came to 
pass, that, as they walked, while they communed 
together, and reasoned, Jesus himself, in another form, 
drew near and went with them. But their eyes were 
holden, that they should not know him. And he said 
unto them, What manner of communications are these 
that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad ? 
And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, 
answering, said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in 
Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are 
come to pass there in these days? And he said unto 
them, What things? And they said unto him, Con- 
cerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet 
mighty in deed and word before God, and all the 
people: and how the chief priests and our rulers 
delivered him to be condemned to death, and have 
crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he 
which should have redeemed Israel: and besides all 
this, to-day is the third day since these things were 



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done. Yea, and certain women also of our company 
made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre. 
And when they found not his body, they came, saying, 
that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said 
that he was alive. And certain of them which were 
with us, went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as 
the women had said : but him they saw not. 

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart 
to believe all that the prophets have spoken ! Ought 
not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter 
into his glory? And beginning at Moses, and all the 
prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures 
the things concerning himself. 

And they drew nigh unto the village whither they 
went: and he made as though he would have gone 
further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide 
with us : for it is toward evening, and the day is far 
spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it 
came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took 
bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him : and 
he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to 
another, Did not our heart burn within us while he 
talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us 
the scriptures? 

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to 
Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and 
them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen 
indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told 
unto the residue what things were done in the way, 
and how he was known of them in breaking of bread ; 
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§ I96. JESUS APPEARS TO THE APOSTLES; THOMAS 
BEING ABSENT. 

Jerusalem — Evening Following the First Day of 
the Week. 

Mark 16: 14. Luke 24: 36-49. John 20 1 19-25, 1 Cor. 15:5. 

And as they thus spake, the same day at evening, 
being the first day of the week, as they sit at meat, 
when the doors were shut where the disciples were 
assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood 
in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed 
that they had seen a spirit. And he upbraided them 
with their unbelief, and hardness of heart, because 
they believed not them which had seen him after he 
was risen. And he said unto them, Why are ye 
troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself- 
handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and 
bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus 
spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet and his 
side. And while they yet believed not for joy, and 
wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an 
honeycomb. And he took it, and did eat before them. 
And he said unto them, These are the words which I 
spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all 
things must be fulfilled which were written in the law 
of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, 
concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, 
that they might understand the scriptures, and said 
unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved 
Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third 



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day : and that repentance and remission of sins should 
be preached in his name among all nations, beginning 
at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. 

And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon 
you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be 
endued with power from on high. Then were the 
disciples glad when they saw the Lord. Then said 
Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you : as my Father 
hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had 
said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, 
Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye 
remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whose soever 
sins ye retain, they are retained. 

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, 
was not with them when Jesus came. The other 
disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the 
Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in 
his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into 
the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, 
I will not believe. 

§ I97. EIGHT DAYS LATER JESUS AGAIN APPEARS 
TO THE APOSTLES, THOMAS BEING PRESENT. 

Jerusalem. 

John 20 : 26-29. 

And after eight days again his disciples were within, 
and Thomas with them : then came Jesus, the doors 
being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be 
unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy 
finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy 
hand, and thrust it into my side ; and be not faithless, 
but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto 



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him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, 
Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast 
believed : blessed are they that have not seen, and yet 
have believed. 

§ I98. JESUS APPEARS TO SEVEN DISCIPLES AT THE 
SEA OF GALILEE. 
Matt. 28: 16. John 21 : 1-23. 

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee. 
After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the 
disciples at the sea of Tiberias: and on this wise 
shewed he himself. There were together Simon 
Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of 
Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two 
other of his disciples. Simon Peter saidi unto them, I 
go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with 
thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship imme- 
diately; and that night they caught nothing. 

But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood 
on the shore; but the disciples knew not that it was 
Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye 
any meat? They answered him, No. And he said 
unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, 
and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they 
were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 
Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said unto 
Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard 
that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, 
(for he was naked) and did cast himself into the sea. 
And the other disciples came in a little ship (for they 
were not far from land, but as it were two hundred 
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As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a 
fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. 
Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have 
now caught. Simon Peter went up, and drew the net 
to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and 
three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the 
net broken. Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. 
And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art 
thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then 
cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish 
likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus 
shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen 
from the dead. 

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon 
Peter, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than 
these ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord : thou knowest 
that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 
He saith to him again the second time, Simon son of 
Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, 
Lord: thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto 
him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third 
time, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? Peter was 
grieved because he said unto him the third time, 
Lovest thou me ? And he said unto him, Lord, thou 
knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. 
Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Verily, verily, 
I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst 
thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but 
when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy 
hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee 
whither thou wouldest not. This spake he, signifying 
by what death he should glorify God. And when he 



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had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. 

Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom 
Jesus loved, following; (which also leaned on his 
breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that 
betrayeth thee?) Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, 
Lord, and what shall this man do ? Jesus saith unto 
him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to 
thee? Follow thou me. Then went this saying abroad 
among the brethren, that that disciple should not die : 
yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I 
will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee ? 

§ I99. JESUS MEETS THE DISCIPLES AND ABOVE 
FIVE HUNDRED BRETHREN ON A MOUNTAIN. 

Galilee. 

Matt. 28 : 16-20. Mark 16 : 15-18. 1 Cor. 15 : 6. 

Then after that the eleven disciples went into a 
mountain where Jesus had appointed them, and he 
was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of 
whom the greater part remain unto this present, but 
some are fallen asleep. And when they saw him, they 
worshipped him: but some doubted. And Jesus 
came, and spake to them, saying, All power is given 
me in heaven and in earth. And he said unto the 
disciples, Go ye into all the world, and preach the 
gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is 
baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, 
shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them 
that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; 
they shall speak with new tongues ; they shall take up 
serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall 



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not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and 
they shall recover. Go ye therefore, and teach all 
nations, bahtizing them in the name of the Father, 
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching 
them to observe all things whatsoever I have com- 
manded you ; and lo I am with you alway, even unto 
the end of the world. Amen. 

§ 200. JESUS IS SEEN OF JAMES; THEN OF ALL THE 
APOSTLES. 

jferusalem. 

Acts 1 : 3-8. 1 Cor. 15 : 7. 

After that, he was seen of James; then of all the 
apostles. To whom also he shewed himself alive after 
his passion, by many infallible proofs, being seen of 
them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining 
to the kingdom of God : and being assembled together 
with them, commanded them that they should not 
depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the 
Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For 
John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be bap- 
tized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 
When they therefore were come together, they asked 
of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore 
again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, 
It is not for you to know the times or the seasons 
which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye 
shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come 
upon you : and ye shall be witnesses unto me, both in 
Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto 
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§ 20I. THE ASCENSION. 

Bethany. 

Mark 16 : 19-20. Luke 24 : 50-53. Acts 1 : 9-12- 

So then, after the Lord had spoken unto them, these 
things, he led them out as far as to Bethany: and he 
lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to 
pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, 
and while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud 
received him out of their sight, and he was received up 
into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And 
while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he 
went up, behold, two men stood by them in white 
apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why 
stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus 
which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come 
in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. 
And they worshipped him, with great joy: and 
returned unto Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, 
which is from Jerusalem a sabbath-day's journey. 
And were continually in the temple, praising and 
blessing God. Amen. And they went forth, and 
preached every where, the Lord working with them, 
and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. 

§ 202. CONCLUSION OF JOHN'S GOSPEL. 
John 20:30-31, 21 : 24-25. 

And many other signs truly did Jesus in the pres- 
ence of his disciples, which are not written in this 
book. But these are written, that ye might believe 
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that 
believing ye might have life through his name. 

This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, 



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and wrote these things: and we know that his testi- 
mony is true. And there are also many other things 
which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written 
every one, I suppose that even the world itself could 
not contain the books that should be written. Amen. 



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